construct

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Xây dựng, xây cất

BrE /kənˈstrʌkt/ AmE /kənˈstrʌkt/

verb en → vi

past constructed pp constructed ing constructing

1 BUILD [transitive] B1

Xây dựng, xây cất

to build or make something, especially a large building or structure

  • construct something

Collocations construct a bridge · construct a house

  • They are constructing a new road.

    Họ đang xây dựng một con đường mới.

2 FORMULATE [transitive] B2

Đưa ra, lập luận

to form or create something by putting different parts together, especially an argument or theory

  • construct a sentence

Collocations construct an argument · construct a theory

  • He constructed his argument carefully.

    Anh ấy đã lập luận cẩn thận.