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单词 build
释义
build1 verbbuild2 noun
buildbuild1 /bɪld/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle built /bɪlt/) Entry menu
MENU FOR buildbuild1 make something2 make something develop3 be built of something4 feeling5 build bridgesPhrasal verbsbuild something around somethingbuild something inbuild something into somethingbuild onbuild upbuild up to something
Word Origin
WORD ORIGINbuild1
Origin:
Old English byldan
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
build
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theybuild
he, she, itbuilds
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theybuilt
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave built
he, she, ithas built
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad built
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill build
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have built
Continuous Form
PresentIam building
he, she, itis building
you, we, theyare building
PastI, he, she, itwas building
you, we, theywere building
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been building
he, she, ithas been building
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been building
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be building
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been building
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Are they going to build on this land?
  • Every single car is built by hand at the company's headquarters near Turin.
  • He built his political career on anti-Communism.
  • His ambition is to build his own house.
  • John and his father built the cabin themselves.
  • One of Jim's hobbies is building model airplanes.
  • Only about 3% of houses in the US are built of concrete.
  • Tension is building between the two countries.
  • The cost of building the new football stadium was over $40 million.
  • The PTA is working to build support for the school in the community.
  • The road was originally built by the Romans.
  • They're going to build another runway at the airport.
  • Ukraine wanted to build its own independent army.
  • We're planning to build near the lake.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Alfoxden had been built by the St Albyns early in the eighteenth century close to the centre of their ancient park.
  • Many people have studied languages in the past in school or elsewhere and this knowledge can be built upon.
  • On what one commandment or value should I build my goals?
  • The Company has built strong audiences in key markets and believes these communities can be extended and developed online.
  • The Planetarium was built in 1929 in the style of a classical temple.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to make a house, road, wall, bridge etc using bricks, stone, wood, or other materials: · A new stadium will be built for the Olympics.
to build a building, bridge, machine etc. Construct is more formal than build: · The council plans to construct two new schools.
to build a wall, fence, or building, or put a statue somewhere. Put up is less formal than build: · The neighbours have put up a new wooden fence.
formal to build a wall, fence, or building, especially a public building, or put a statue somewhere: · A monument to the Canadian soldiers was erected in Green Park.
British English informal to build something very quickly: · Developers have hastily thrown up family homes in the area.
to make something from its parts, for example a piece of furniture: · It took an hour to put the bookcase together.
formal to put all the parts of something such as a machine or a piece of furniture together: · A line of robots assemble the cars.
Longman Language Activatorto build something
to make a house, road, wall, bridge etc using bricks, stone, wood or other materials: · Are they going to build on this land?· His ambition is to build his own house.· The cost of building the new football stadium was over $40 million.· The road was originally built by the Romans.be built of concrete/stone/wood etc: · Only about 3% of houses in the US are built of concrete.
to build a wall, fence, or a tall building: put up something: · They're planning to tear down these apartments and put up an office building.put something up: · Isobel and Peter have put a stone wall up along the side of the garden.
to build a large public building, a bridge, road etc: · The city council has plans for constructing two new schools and a hospital.· This elegant two-storey stone building was constructed in 1889.· New freeway ramps are being constructed in San Bruno.
especially spoken if buildings are going up in a place, they are being built: · It seems like new beachfront hotels are going up every week.· Whenever a new mall goes up, I ask myself how many of these things we need.
formal to build a public building or structure: · The first lighthouse was erected on the island in 1912.· The group hopes to erect a statue of Fleming next year.
the process of building houses, roads etc
the process or method of building large public buildings, bridges, roads etc: · The firm deals mainly in road construction.construction on: · Construction on the tunnel will begin in April.construction of: · Construction of the dam is nearly complete.under construction: · About 3,000 housing units are under construction in the city.construction industry: · The construction industry has been severely affected by the recession.
the process or business of building houses: · There has been an increase in new-home building in recent months.· It was the invention of pre-stressed concrete that really transformed building techniques.building industry: · Thousands of workers in the building industry will lose their jobs as a result of cutbacks.
the design of buildings
the way in which buildings are designed, or the work of designing buildings: · We spent most of our time in Barcelona just looking at the architecture.· City Hall is a fine example of Gothic architecture.· She's studying architecture at college.
someone whose job is to design buildings: · St Paul's Cathedral was designed by the famous architect, Sir Christopher Wren.
a building or group of buildings
· Brewer Hall is a red-brick building with white trim.· The whole building shook when a train went past.· There's a plan to convert the farm buildings into private apartments.
a large building divided into smaller parts: block of: · The house at Number 14 was replaced by a block of flats.office/apartment block: · There's another new office block going up behind the station.· His studios are on the tenth floor of an office block overlooking the river.high-rise/tower block (=very tall block) British: · To the east is a landscape of concrete tower blocks.
a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land: · The new development at the edge of town is aimed at first-time buyers.· The former cropland has been turned into housing developments and shopping malls.
a large building or a part of a building - used especially to say what it is made of or how strong it is: · The station building was a high wooden structure with a curved roof.· The stone arch is one of the town's oldest existing structures.
to make someone feel more confident
· Teaching abroad was good for me. It gave me a lot of confidence.· 'The activities,' said Harris, 'are designed to give children confidence in their reading abilities.'give somebody the confidence to do something · The country needs the backing of the international community to give it the confidence to rebuild its war-battered economy.
an event or action that boosts someone's confidence quickly makes them feel more confident: · Winning this game will really boost the team's confidence.· To boost my confidence I went for a haircut and bought some new clothes.
to gradually make someone feel more confident: · The games are designed to make maths fun and build up youngsters' confidence.· Build confidence by assigning tasks which draw on an employee's areas of strength.
to raise the level of confidence and satisfaction among a group of people: · A pay raise would boost employee morale a great deal.· Visits by celebrities and politicians were meant to boost morale among the troops.
to make someone feel more confident about themselves, for example by saying good things about their appearance, character, or work: · It was nice to have my work praised for once -- it really boosted my ego.· The fact that Jane was attracted to him boosted his ego quite a bit.
to make someone feel happier or more confident: · Nothing could have given the team a bigger boost than the victory over Canada.· When I was feeling down, talking to Marion always gave me a lift.
to increase
to become larger in number, amount, price, value etc: · Gradually the noise and traffic increased as they approached the city.· Hormone levels increase throughout pregnancy.· The use of mobile phones has increased enormously over the past two years.· Revenue and profits have increased dramatically this year.increase by 10%/$100/2 million etc: · The price of cigarettes has increased by 30% in the last two years.increase to (=to reach a total of $1000 etc): · Wind speeds are expected to increase to 60 mph.· The number of high school students using LSD has increased to its highest level since 1986. increase from £300/1 million etc to £400/1.5 million etc: · Health care costs increased from £1.9 billion in 2000 to £4 billion in 2001. increase in number/value etc: · Major league clubs have increased in number from 26 to 28.
to increase - use this about numbers, prices, or temperatures etc, but also about the level or standard of something: · The price of petrol is going up again, for the third time this year.· The jobless rate hit 9.3% last month, after rising for four months in a row.· With more and more cars on the road, pollution levels are rising steadily.· You'll need about £10, if the rail fare's gone up again, which I expect it has.go up/rise by 10%/$500 etc (=become 10% etc greater): · Personal computer sales rose by 70% in the run-up to Christmas.go up/rise to: · By mid-day, the temperature had already risen to 40 degrees.go up/rise from £300/1 million etc to £400/2 million etc: · The average price of a loaf of bread has gone up from 25p to 60p.
to increase gradually over a period of time - use this about numbers or amounts, or about a total amount of business activity or trade: · China's economic output continues to grow at a remarkable annual rate.· Demand for new cars is growing rapidly.· The number of openly gay rock musicians has grown steadily in recent years, and shows no signs of abating.grow by 10%/5000 etc (=become 10% etc greater): · Profits in the military aircraft business grew by 28% to a record $905 million.grow to: · The personnel team has grown to 6,700 full-time employees from just 900 in 2000.
if the temperature, prices, profits etc climb , they increase until they reach a very high level: · Demand for goods grew and imports climbed steadily.climb to: · The original estimate of $500 million has now climbed to a staggering $1300 million.· Temperatures are expected to climb to record levels this weekend.
if something or someone gains speed, weight, or height, their speed, weight, or height increases: · The train rolled forward, gaining speed rapidly.· A new-born baby will gain weight at around one ounce per day.· The four men told the inquiry they did not know why the plane failed to gain height after it took off.
to increase to a high level - use this about things you do not want to increase such as prices, crimes etc: · Gas prices are expected to continue to escalate in the short term.· Staff saw costs escalating and sales slumping as the effect of the recession hit the company.escalate to: · The cost of the new building has escalated to a worrying level.escalate sharply/dramatically: · The number of attacks on foreign aid workers has escalated dramatically.
if trade, business, or work picks up , the amount of it that is available increases after it has been at a level that is too low: · Their shop was losing money, but they carried on in the hope that business would pick up soon.· At present the hotel is almost empty, but I'm sure things will start to pick up in the spring.
if a difference between two amounts widens , or the range of things available widens , it increases: · The range of university courses available has widened tremendously in recent years.· The gap between the incomes of two-carer families and lone mothers with children has widened.
if something bad such as a problem or illness is on the increase , it is happening more and more frequently: · Juvenile crime is on the increase in most parts of the country.· Homelessness has been on the increase for a long time.be on the increase among: · What is particularly alarming is that bullying is on the increase among even very young primary children.
if an effort or an activity such as fighting intensifies , it increases so that more people do it or the people already doing it use more effort: · The fighting intensified and spread through the city.· As the season intensifies, quarterback Young will need to work on his fitness.· The controversy is only expected to intensify.
if trade or a business activity expands , it increases: · Trade between developing countries and industrialized countries is beginning to expand.· The business was growing rapidly and beginning to expand abroad.
if the number or amount of something builds up , it increases gradually so that there is much more than there was before: · Traffic is building up on the southern exit of the motorway.· A huge backlog of work had built up during my absence.
to increase by gradually adding more
to increase gradually in number or amount until there is a large quantity in one place: · An army of 1650 plows and 2000 workers will be out this afternoon as snow begins to accumulate.· Sand had accumulated at the mouth of the river and formed a bank which boats could not pass.· Over a period of years, the drug will accumulate in the body and damage the nervous system.
if something such as a substance or a force builds up somewhere, it increases gradually as more of it is added or more of it appears: · Deposits of lime will stick to the surface and build up over the years.· As the temperature rises, the pressure builds up inside the chamber.· Fertilizers can contain salts that build up in the soil.
informal if something such as work or debt piles up , it increases as more is added to it until there is a large quantity of it: · The work just keeps on piling up and makes me want to scream.· As her debts piled up, she came close to a nervous breakdown.
if prices, costs, debts etc mount up , they increase as more is added over a period of time, and cause more and more problems: · She finally had to go back to work to pay the bills that were mounting up.· The national debt has mounted up, growing to $1 trillion since Clinton took office.
if something such as a liquid collects somewhere, it goes to that place and the amount there gradually increases: · As the tide came in, water collected to form small pools among the rocks.collect on/inside/behind etc: · Rain collecting at the tip of the rock has formed huge icicles.· If condensation collects on the inside of the window, wipe it off with a clean cloth.
if a substance such as dirt, snow etc gathers somewhere, more and more of it appears in that place and stays there: · There were gaps between the floorboards where dust and bits of grime had gathered.gather on/around/behind etc: · Snow gathered thickly in the folds of their clothes.· Harry was afraid. Sweat gathered on his upper lip.
when a feeling becomes stronger
if a feeling grows it gradually becomes stronger: · Her confidence grew, and soon she was able to go out driving on her own.· The more I studied, the more my anxiety about the exam grew.· Fears are growing for the safety of the missing children.
to become stronger - use this especially about a feeling that a lot of people have: · The excitement is increasing inside the stadium as we wait for the teams to come out onto the field.· The President's popularity has increased enormously in recent months.
written if a bad or unpleasant feeling such as fear or pain intensifies , it increases: · Their panic intensified, as they heard the gunshots getting closer.· The dizzy feeling in her head intensified, and she knew she was about to black out.· Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, racism and bigotry intensified.
if a bad feeling such as anger builds up , it gradually increases until you feel you have to do something: · The pressure built up over the year, and eventually I had to leave my job.· I could feel the anger building up inside me.
if a strong feeling such as love, respect, or sadness deepens , it increases gradually: · With every new day, her despair only seemed to deepen.· As she watched the nuns working among the sick and dying, her respect for them deepened.
if a feeling, especially of worry or activity mounts , it becomes stronger: · As the dispute continues, tension is mounting on the border between the two countries.· Anxiety about job security mounted at the plant after profits fell by 68%.
to make something
to produce something which did not exist before: · Diane makes all her own clothes.· The furniture was made by a Swedish firm.· They've just finished making a movie about life during the Civil War.· My camera was made in Taiwan.make somebody something: · I'll make you a coffee, shall I?be made of something (=to be made using a particular substance): · a bag made of leatherbe made from something (=to be made by putting together different materials, substances, or parts): · People were living in huts made from mud, stones, and straw.make something out of/from something: · You could make some cushion covers out of those curtains.
to make large quantities of food, equipment, or other goods by means of industrial processes: · The dairy produced over 1500 tonnes of butter per year.· They produce cheap goods for export to the United States.· a factory that produces high-quality steel
to make machines, equipment, cars etc in factories: · He works for a small company manufacturing aluminium products.· The car was designed, developed, and manufactured in collaboration with Honda.
to make goods in very large quantities using special industrial processes: · Henry Ford made his fortune mass-producing the Model T.· The bike is the first mass-produced bicycle to have full front and rear suspension.
to make large quantities of things, especially without caring about quality: churn/turn out something: · They turn out cheap souvenirs for tourists.· Churning out pamphlets and booklets is ineffective if consumers cannot understand the messages.churn/turn something out: · As long as people keep buying these products, the company will keep turning them out.
to invent something new and original in art, music, fashion etc: · Picasso created a completely new style of painting.· She wanted to create a garden to complement her beautiful home.· This dish was created by master chef Marco Pierre White.
formal to make something using your hands or simple tools: · Two million years ago our ancestors began to fashion stone tools.fashion something from something: · The man had fashioned a turban from a strip of torn cloth.
to make something complicated, especially a building, machine, or vehicle, by putting parts together: · One of Jim's hobbies is building model airplanes.· John and his father built the cabin themselves.build something by hand (=build something without using machines): · Every single car is built by hand at the company's headquarters near Turin.
to make something, especially something large, solid, and strong, by putting parts together: · It is easy to construct a wooden framework for plants to grow against.· Developers want to construct a replica of the 19th century steam yacht.construct something from something: · The roof frames were constructed from thick, heavy timbers.
to make something such as a machine or a piece of furniture by putting together parts that have been made somewhere else: · It's one of those beds that you have to assemble yourself.· Our kits are very easy to assemble.· The apprentices worked in the shed where the new locomotives were assembled and the old ones repaired.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
(=form a clear idea about someone or something) We’re trying to build up a picture of what happened.
 There are three cash machines built into the wall.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(also an apartment block British English, apartment house American English)· a five-storey apartment block· Our apartment building is the last block on the right, opposite the bank.
(=with a lot of buildings close together)· New development will not be allowed outside the existing built-up area.
· Some kids have erected emotional barriers that stop them from learning.
· By concentrating on our core businesses we will build a strong base from which to exploit future opportunities.
· By March many birds have already built nests.
(=a sudden increase in building work)· There’s been a recent construction boom in the Gulf.
(also erect a bridge formal)· Finally a new bridge was erected over the road.
 The presenter gave her a big build-up.
· He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua.
(=make it develop)· She built her literary career by writing about crime.
· Michael built up a wide circle of customers and friends worldwide.
· The music was getting louder and building up to a climax.
· He gradually built up a collection of plants from all over the world.
(=gradually increase it)· When you’ve had an accident, it takes a while to build up your confidence again.
(=making it develop)· Training for a big match is all about confidence building.
 the use of confidence-building exercises to assist adults to return to the labour market
(=gradually achieve a consensus)· Canada worked on building a consensus among national governments.
· The band was soon offered a recording contract with Columbia Records.
British English (=ones that are there permanently and cannot be moved)· The kitchen has built-in cupboards.
· She built her clothing empire from one small shop to an international chain.
· The farmhouse is separated by hedges from other farm buildings.
· He found wood to make a fire.
· Fred worked for an electronics firm.
 Kyle is a tall man with a heavy build (=a large broad body).
· They’re building a house on land overlooking Galway Bay.
British English (=land where houses can be built)· The shortage of housing land is a problem in the south-east.
 She’s keen to do something in the fashion line.
 a supply of building materials
 She’s of medium height. hair of medium length
(=become more and more successful)· The show gathered momentum over the next few months and became a huge hit.
(=make them stronger)· If you strengthen the muscles in your back you are less likely to have back problems.
· Swallows build their nests out of mud.
(=gradually get an idea of what something is like)· Detectives are still trying to build up a picture of what happened.
· We will continue with our hospital building programme.
 He built up a good rapport with the children.
(=relating to the structure of buildings)· The Building Regulations no longer specify minimum ceiling heights.
· By that age, children start developing relationships outside the family.
· Our business has built a reputation for reliable service.
 He had built the business up from scratch.
 Playing a sport can boost a girl’s self-esteem. students’ sense of self-esteem
· He has worked on various building sites.
 The boats are specially built for the disabled.
 The airport building had been constructed to FAA specifications.
 The country has been building up its stock of weapons.
 a stocky build
(=make yourself stronger)· You need to build up your strength.
(=use it as a basis for further achievement)· The organization must move forward and capitalize on its strengths.
(=increase it)· Now he needs to build his support by explaining what he believes in.
· The contractors will start building the tunnel next month.
(=wardrobes built against a wall or fitted between two walls)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· Christmas dinner is built around horsd'oeuvres, various kinds of pasta, capon and turkey.· See how an economy designed around building more houses for new people benefits existing residents?· But get your orders in fast; they only plan to build around fifteen each year.· They are built around speed, not size, at a time when mastodons rule the earth.· For the prosperous merchants, substantial timber-framed houses were built around the gates of the Castle and Priory.· He own every other building around here.· Voice over Border Oak builds around 30 timber framed homes a year from manor houses to small cottages.· He loved to fly, and his mission was to develop a business built around flying.
· New breakthroughs build on past discoveries.· The remaining 7. 8 acres that Gregory hopes to build on also became available as a result of a bankruptcy.· Indeed, on some lines, bridges were built on almost all occasions.· For the United States was built on at least two basic structures, the old capitalism and the new.· We're focusing on rights of way and trying to find out if there's any kind of consensus to build on.· They thus built on the momentum they had gained in convention by moving about among the people.· Her memories of him were very faint and she needed something concrete to build on.· For one thing, they built on and created yet more separate, woman-only organizations.
· It means the loss of hopes and plans which have been building up in the parents during the months of pregnancy.· A: Fertilizers can contain salts that build up, creating white marks on containers.· The pressure which had been building up all weekend was nearing some sort of explosion.· I have continued to build up alliances with organisations prepared to pursue quality in architecture.· This is the best way to build up your confidence.· Flights took place sporadically throughout the month in a desperate attempt to build up stockpiles of supplies before the winter.· The Protec filters which can be built up by modules, feature brushes, foam cartridges and flocor.· I didn't even feel the hotness building up behind my eyeballs.
NOUN
· It was the address of an apartment building in Hollywood that I had lived in.· The apartments were built only two years ago, and are spacious and attractively furnished.· All the doors in our apartment building were, again, closed.· We have empty apartments in every building of this project.· Confronting two young men outside a Vista apartment building, 18-year-old Lane pulled a gun.· It had not been easy taking care of the apartment building while I was away.
· Briefing box 1.1 Making classifications: Aristotle and Finer Description and classification are the building blocks of comparative politics.· As such, shortcuts are key building blocks of Windows 95.· The building blocks of these polymers are often exactly the same as those used to make saturated fats.· How does a person not lose him or herself when he or she dissipates such a powerful building block of humanity?· Analysts consider an effective land code to be one of the essential building blocks of a true Western-style market economy.· When my children draw, as when they build with Legos or blocks, they are usually devising worlds and stories.· That second child may have spent her preschool years catching and studying dragonflies or building castles out of blocks.
· Why, long ago, did the local people decide to build their bridges with such high arches?· Serrell was given a contract to build a highway suspension bridge over the Niagara between Lewiston and Queenston.· Patrick was right, she must build bridges now with Lizzy.· She could picture her feelings and build bridges between different emotional ideas as a basis for reality testing and impulse control.· If a holiday falls on a Thursday, they build a bridge between it and the weekend.· Do we believe we ought build a bridge big enough and wide enough for all of us to walk across.· In the old days before we started building the bridge they used to fetch up on a bend about two miles down.· I think men are just more interested in building buildings and bridges and cars.
· People build a business for their families.· Rocco Forte will concentrate and focus on building the businesses.· Verisign has already built a tidy business selling two types of digital signatures: personal and site certificates.· About 400 people work in the building on a normal business day, he said.· Through word of mouth and demand from customers, they've built up a sizable business with five drivers.· Knowing where you are every day can be the difference between building a successful business and going out of business.· But she made certain that her great concern for environmental issues were built into her business philosophy.· Helping him build the business, she found she had a talent for it.
· A large Family Centre being built next to the church will cater for various activities.· They built churches, hospices, monasteries, and convents.· The Ecclesiological Society wanted to build a model church.· He built a church, then resuscitated the faith in Rheims.· And plans are already afoot to to build a church there called the Cathedral On Spilt Blood.· She asked him to build a church to her memory and per-formed the first miracle in the New WoAd.· He built churches and converted thousands.
· The bowl of righteousness was shattered long ago, when Tsao Ch'un built his City.· Several times they started to build a city, but they were always driven away by misfortunes or bad omens.· Large new stations designed to do just that were built in these three cities after the Second World War.· The new owners briefly toyed with selling the building to the city last summer for conversion into a new central library.· He built new cities and was responsible for the building of the new Temple in Jerusalem.· Whoever blew up the federal building in Oklahoma City deserves to be drawn and quartered as cheering throngs watch.· Or the men who built the ancient city of Pompeii and constructed gardens inside and out 2000 years ago?· Put it this way: You gon na have a city, you got ta build a city hall.
· Timid children need gentle handling to build up their confidence.· This year they have a chance to build some much-needed early confidence.· The first step needed for building confidence is for the regime to release all political prisoners.· Employees should be prepared for the change in order to reduce scepticism and to build their confidence. 5.· George W.. Bush could do much to build confidence and a mandate for his leadership, both abroad and at home.· Major said holding local elections is the best immediate way to build confidence in the stalled peace process.· Again, this is a very friendly area ideal for building up muscles and confidence.· As you expand the dialogue, without being intrusive, you begin to build his confidence in you.
· Chaps like Penny had once built empires.· Don Robey built an empire worth millions in a city far removed from the main line of entertainment.· Other crops can not sustain the increased population, but you can build empires on maize.· What happened was we took a look at the company and found that some areas had built up little empires.· We're going to build an empire.· Meanwhile, opponents build their empires, and eventually the civilizations bump into each other.· A computer whiz-kid, he had built up an electronics empire that rivalled the best in the world.· The leaders build small empires on their armies of peddlers.
· How to build a fire First make sure you've got enough dry timber of varying sizes to keep your fire going.· You ever seen a face built out of fire, underwater?· Here I built a small fire, and putting my back to the rock lit a cigarette.· We built a great fire in the outdoor fireplace and roasted the steak, drank the beer, and talked.· At Kaliro the hunters would build a small fire on a hill to show they were safe.· She was built like a fire hydrant.· Whilst the Technology was being built there was a fire at the school which meant an extra classroom had to be built.· That evening before dinner, he built a fire.
· They find it difficult to build a home for their babies in a Dimmock water feature or a teak pergola.· My parents had built a pleasant little home for $ 6, 000 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.· The homes they would build together.· Farrakhan, upon his return, said he would accept the money to build homes, factories and schools.· Community leaders decided to build homes for rent to help young people brought up in the village stay in the area.· Neswood-Gishey and her husband are building a new home in a village about 50 miles away.· But women you want to keep a hold of, to share and build a home with, these are not allowed.· But he held on to his interest in the surrounding property, on which he eventually built a vacation home.
· There are enough bricks to build a house.· Final phase of the approval process to build 212 town houses on 25.82 acres.· Council officers are also backing plans to build 35 new houses on adjoining farmland by Flint-based construction group David McLean.· The one-story adobe structure was built in 1905 to house miners.· As the little piggy said, when he built his house made out of bricks.· In 1977 I took a year off from farming and built a house farther up the hollow.· They built these houses on to the back of the park which became the golf course.· The sky had darkened by the time they pulled into the clearing where Kingsley had built his two-story house.
· The saliva dries and hardens quickly and with repeated flights, the bird slowly builds up the line into a low wall.· Beck was not proposing public ownership of the generating plants, but he did want the province to build the transmission lines.· We want to build a line which will connect Seatown with the big cities.· In Crete Vincent Scully found a repeating pattern of palaces and towns built in line with horned mountains.· The Stadio Olimpico, a stone's throw from the Tiber, is built on gladiatorial lines.· We go up to Loc Ninh, then we build a line to Phnom Penh.
· The females who were played the reduced repertories turned out to build nests at a lower rate.· They, too, are getting close to the time when they start to build their nests.· Birds have an instinct to build nests.· Little by little the bird builds its nest.· In a month the indigo bunting will sing and build its nest in the brambles.· The females build nests, give birth to their blind and hairless young after a gestation of thirty days.· These birds all sing at intervals, as does the phoebe that has built its nest over my window.
· San Diego officials are encouraging the building of fiber-optic networks through the City of the Future program, announced earlier this month.· H., a market leader in building computer networks, closed down 6 3 / 8 at 70 5 / 8.· Little attention has been paid to building a road network.· The first two criteria have to do with setting agendas and the others with building networks.· Many researchers are investigating ways to build neural networks directly in integrated circuits.· Secrets build their own networks, Win believed.
· Behind this colonnade shops and offices were built against the rear wall.· Today, Sensable Technologies occupies a suite of offices in a sleek office building in Cambridge.· This would feature a 20-storey office building linked to a separate seven-storey block.· I walked back to my office building and retrieved my car from the parking lot without going upstairs.· It will overtake Commerce as the second-biggest federal office building in the land.· Despite problems filling up the office building, the entire deal is already generating a positive return.· His law offices in a small building on the southwestern edge of the city were deluged with calls and visits by reporters.
· How do you build up the picture in a regression session?· In Vera Cruz, a mob gathered in front of the government building and demanded a picture of Santa Anna.· These shapes are built into moving pictures which are inspired by those drawn by Blake to illustrate stories from the Bible.· Time spent building a complete picture of your ideal position will be well spent.· It helps management build a complete picture of various types of absence, and to identify potential abuses.· Often we have only fragments of bones to build up a mental picture of the final complete skeleton.· You might argue that such an investigation, though time-consuming, would enable you to build up the picture you want.· This permits them to build up a picture of how the weather is changing virtually anywhere on Earth.
· It means the loss of hopes and plans which have been building up in the parents during the months of pregnancy.· Our whole plan is to build towards that new arena.· A PLAN to build executive-style houses in an upmarket suburb of Middlesbrough has been refused for the second time.· Today, there are four, with plans to build an additional one in Chandler.· Local mineral plans will build on this framework with more site-specific proposals.· Together they forged a plan built on that feedback.· Hiatt had come to oppose Shames and his plan to build a $ 30 million high-tech distribution center in Louisville, Ky.
· Mr Bondevik wanted to postpone building gas plants until emissions of environmental-damaging carbon dioxide can be cut.· The government simply went out and built the plants itself.· They then build the plants required to generate the energy.· In the late seventies we conducted a pilot evaluation of video tele-conferencing for a group of engineers building a new manufacturing plant.· The price range reflects the uncertainty involved in the novel technology that will be needed to build large syn-gas plants.· San Diego pulled out of that project last fall, saying it would build its own treatment plant in the valley.· The company wanting to build the plant has reported massive pre-tax losses.· More than forty team rooms have been built in the plant for team meetings, briefings and debriefings, and work breaks.
· There simply isn't enough money in the world to build enough roads to soak up that kind of demand.· When Brown built a plank road from his hotel to the Falls, Forsyth ripped it up.· Another government department could build the road.· My family was not built for the road.· Battlefield Engineers build bridges, clear obstacles, build roads or destroy them.· The firm is headquartered in a plush $ 2. 5 million office building on Woodside Road.· We will investigate ways of speeding up, within the Department of Transport, the procedures for building new roads.· During the occupation, the army trained a military, built roads, and opened schools.
· Empty building sites have been reclaimed and replanted.· And I read that many cathedrals were built on ancient pagan sites, which in turn were built over underground streams.· The first chapel of the Independents was built on the site in 1705.· Another 40 units are in the process of being built on the 12-acre site.· He took me from the station to one of the new building sites at Ruchill.· She might inspect a building as a possible site for a new house.· A superstore and retail warehousing will be built on another site due for closure.· Both were built at its Winfrith site in Dorset.
· Into this would be built an early warning system to keep the business on the right financial track.· Third, two-year institutions have shown the most willingness to become involved in building school-to-work systems.· They built hub-and-spoke route systems based on a few large airports, rather than a web of direct, non-stop flights.· But that was built into the revised system regardless of who got the contract.· As you do so, try to build up a system of classification, explaining your basis for making distinctions.· There is very little slack built into the system and usually not much tolerance for errors.· The development could have other applications such as traffic monitoring, building system technology and automation.· Inherently, there are two performance dangers built into the system.
· My brackish water tank is built into a wall.· There were storage bins built into the back wall.· You helped them build the Wall.· We build walls around ourselves and cut ourselves off from those who would empathize with and even help us.· You can do everything from digging the foundations building the walls and putting in the plumbing and electrics.· And forces can be transmitted only by the solid elements of the building: the walls, columns, and beams.· The second half of the day was building a wall.· To build the curtain wall, they needed the bricks on site.
VERB
· BCaltrans hopes to begin building in 2005.· Even Cockerton could not escape progress and in 1860 John Prior began building the street of houses that still bear his name.· But his record of failure began to build, and so did the feelings of discomfort toward him.· Muriel Spark began to build the case for the defence in her ground-breaking study of 1951.· A child may begin by building a block boat and constructing the story behind that boat.· The paratroop officer failed and spent two years in prison, then slowly began to build his platform for government.· Shortly thereafter they began building about it the cathedral and an adjoining monastery.
· For some megapodes, two brothers cooperate to help a female build her mound.· You can hire great people with high energy who can help you build your business.· It helps management build a complete picture of various types of absence, and to identify potential abuses.· I helped to build that place.· In Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, private money is also being used to help build new airports.· Her job was to refIne him, to help him build his practice.· Of course, Tam and Richie hadn't helped matters by building a fence that went slack.· It would help to build her up, they said.
· Mr MacGregor hopes to build more roads.· Next year they hope to build on that success.· Now we hope to build a data base to analyse why one last is more successful than another.· The remaining 7. 8 acres that Gregory hopes to build on also became available as a result of a bankruptcy.· BCaltrans hopes to begin building in 2005.· Those leaders then communicate the decision as broadly as possible, hoping to build awareness and buy-in.· It hopes to build its membership up to between 100 and 300 companies in the medium term.· He eventually hopes to build an entire nervous system of silicon and to create artificial neural networks that never stop adapting.
· And in the Karoo desert, in the northwestern Cape, a group of whites is trying to build its own homeland.· If it demurred, the Corps might waste no time in trying to build it instead.· There is no reason, however, to suppose that Isabella had deliberately tried to build up a party amongst the bishops.· Diller reportedly is trying to build a national network of television stations that would offer sports and entertainment programming.· Are you trying to build a wall against me, Spatz?· As governor, the 50-year-old Bush is trying to build an image as a doer.· Know what you have to offer-write it down-try the confidence building skills audit on page 37. 2.· Let it out and cry. Try not to build up the pain inside you.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► build something on something► build on something► build something ↔ up► build somebody/something ↔ up► build somebody/something ↔ up► build up somebody’s hopes
  • Many of the houses are built of brick.
  • Everything seems to be built of mirrors - what on earth has happened to brick?
  • Gley's chambers were built of one of the new metals created through the exigencies of war.
  • It made a sound like he was built of hollow wood.
  • Its sister mission in Tumacacori was built of adobe and has crumbled under the weight of the years.
  • The church was built of brick and chicken wire.
  • The colossal church in southern Charlotte is built of glass and steel spires, rising above its stone front.
  • The evidence suggests that almost all the village houses in earlier days were built of dried mud with thatched roofs.
  • Very few of the stations on what was built of the Cape to Cairo railway were anything more than small wayside halts.
  • He had a strong commitment to building bridges between the divided community here.
  • He helped them to build bridges and who knows what all.
  • Instead of building bridges to nowhere, we will build a solid foundation for our nation and its future generations.
  • Patrick was right, she must build bridges now with Lizzy.
  • She could picture her feelings and build bridges between different emotional ideas as a basis for reality testing and impulse control.
  • Stuart knew very little about building bridges.
  • The class erupted in laughter and they were like, you build bridges so they can blow them up?
  • The landed nobility showed no inclination to build bridges with urban property-owners, let alone workers and peasants.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► building blocks► custom-made/custom-built/custom-designed etc► get/build up a head of steam
  • A heavily built man in a corduroy jacket edged closer to him on his left.
  • Angus is heavily built and fair.
  • Constantine was tall, heavily built and had a commanding presence.
  • He was certainly a heavily built man, but a lot of it was fat.
  • In a rough kind of way he was good-looking, but he was heavily built and looked an aggressive type.
  • Luckily, my shield was heavily built.
  • Shorter than Carver - five foot seven - he was heavily built with wide shoulders and stocky legs.
  • To his left was a heavily built grey-haired man, who looked straight ahead.
► turn a room/building etc inside out► Elvis/somebody/something has left the building
  • So they followed their cousins in the car industry and made their buildings with built-in obsolescence.
► Rome wasn’t built in a day► slightly-built
  • But Dehlavi takes his time getting up steam, leaving a good 20 minutes of surplus slack in these two hours.
  • Cons: Just when the bobsled builds up steam, brakes on the track slow it down.
  • If the economy is picking up steam, the recovery may be nipped in the bud by renewed Fed tightening.
  • Indications the economy may be picking up steam hurt bonds by sparking concern inflation may accelerate, eroding bonds' fixed payments.
  • Millionaire publisher Steve Forbes, who is suddenly picking up steam?
  • The black-out protest is expected to pick up steam after the president signs the bill.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounbuildbuilderbuildingverbbuildrebuildadjectivebuilt
1make something [intransitive, transitive] to make something, especially a building or something large:  The purpose is to build new houses for local people. The road took many years to build. They needed $3 million to build the bridge. It is the female birds that build the nests. Developers want to build on the site of the old gasworks. a row of recently built housesbuild somebody something He’s going to build the children a doll’s house.2make something develop (also build up) [transitive] to make something develop or form:  She had built a reputation as a criminal lawyer. She’s been busy building her career. Ross took 20 years to build up his business.build (up) a picture of somebody/something (=form a clear idea about someone or something) We’re trying to build up a picture of what happened.3be built of something to be made using particular materials:  The church was built of brick.4feeling (also build up) [intransitive, transitive] if a feeling builds, or if you build it, it increases gradually over a period of time:  Tension began to build as they argued more frequently. In order to build your self-esteem, set yourself targets you can reach.5build bridges to try to establish a better relationship between people who do not like each other:  Peter needs to try and build bridges with Lizzie.THESAURUSbuild to make a house, road, wall, bridge etc using bricks, stone, wood, or other materials: · A new stadium will be built for the Olympics.construct to build a building, bridge, machine etc. Construct is more formal than build: · The council plans to construct two new schools.put up something to build a wall, fence, or building, or put a statue somewhere. Put up is less formal than build: · The neighbours have put up a new wooden fence.erect formal to build a wall, fence, or building, especially a public building, or put a statue somewhere: · A monument to the Canadian soldiers was erected in Green Park.throw something up British English informal to build something very quickly: · Developers have hastily thrown up family homes in the area.put together to make something from its parts, for example a piece of furniture: · It took an hour to put the bookcase together.assemble formal to put all the parts of something such as a machine or a piece of furniture together: · A line of robots assemble the cars.build something around something phrasal verb to base something on an idea or thing and develop it from there:  Successful businesses are built around good personal relationships.build something ↔ in phrasal verb to make something so that it is a permanent part of a wall, room etc:  You could build in a wardrobe with mirrored doors. → built-inbuild something into something phrasal verb1to make something so that it is a permanent part of a wall, room etc:  There are three cash machines built into the wall.2to make something a permanent part of a system, agreement etc:  Opportunities for reviewing the timings should be built into the plan.build on phrasal verb1build something on something to base something on an idea or thing:  Our relationship is built on trust.2build on something to use your achievements as a base for further development:  The new plan will build on the success of the previous programme.3to add another room to a building in order to have more spacebuild something ↔ on We’re planning to build on a conservatory.build up phrasal verb1increase gradually if something builds up somewhere, or if you build it up, it gradually becomes bigger or greater:  the rate at which the pension builds upbuild something ↔ up The museum has built up a fine art collection. → build-up2develop build something ↔ up to make something develop or formbuild up into He’s built up the family firm into a multinational company.3feeling if a feeling builds up, or if you build it up, it increases gradually over a period of time:  If you don’t express your feelings, frustration and anger can build up.build up something You have to build up trust.4make healthy build somebody/something ↔ up to make someone well and strong again, especially after an illness:  Taking exercise will build up your strength.5praise build somebody/something ↔ up to praise someone or something so that other people think they are really good, or so that they have more confidence:  The coach has been building his men up before the match.6 build up somebody’s hopes (also build somebody's hopes up) to unfairly encourage someone to think that they will get what they hope for:  Don’t build your hopes up too much.build up to something phrasal verb to prepare for a particular moment or event:  I could tell she was building up to some kind of announcement.
build1 verbbuild2 noun
buildbuild2 ●○○ noun [singular, uncountable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Builders say that new home construction is slowing down.
  • a powerful build
  • He looks rather like me -- we both have the same build.
  • The man the police are looking for is about thirty years old, blond, and of medium build.
  • You're exactly the right build for a rugby player -- you've got good strong broad shoulders.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • And he was about the same build as her husband.
  • He was good at climbing; it was a sport in which his small, sinewy build was on his side.
  • Same sort of features, though, same build.
  • This machine is no exception, and the quality of the build is better than you might expect for a bog-standard clone.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
the shape, size, and appearance of someone’s body: · Many women are not happy with their bodies.· His clothes emphasized his strong body.
a woman’s figure is the shape of her body – used especially when it is attractive: · She has a really nice figure.· Freya had an enviably slim figure.
the size and shape of someone’s body – used in the following phrases: · Police described the man as tall and of medium build.· He was of heavy build.· She has a very slight build.
the size and appearance of someone’s body – used especially about men who look attractive: · He was over 1.8 m tall with a muscular physique.· Ben has a very athletic physique.
Longman Language Activatorto build something
to make a house, road, wall, bridge etc using bricks, stone, wood or other materials: · Are they going to build on this land?· His ambition is to build his own house.· The cost of building the new football stadium was over $40 million.· The road was originally built by the Romans.be built of concrete/stone/wood etc: · Only about 3% of houses in the US are built of concrete.
to build a wall, fence, or a tall building: put up something: · They're planning to tear down these apartments and put up an office building.put something up: · Isobel and Peter have put a stone wall up along the side of the garden.
to build a large public building, a bridge, road etc: · The city council has plans for constructing two new schools and a hospital.· This elegant two-storey stone building was constructed in 1889.· New freeway ramps are being constructed in San Bruno.
especially spoken if buildings are going up in a place, they are being built: · It seems like new beachfront hotels are going up every week.· Whenever a new mall goes up, I ask myself how many of these things we need.
formal to build a public building or structure: · The first lighthouse was erected on the island in 1912.· The group hopes to erect a statue of Fleming next year.
the process of building houses, roads etc
the process or method of building large public buildings, bridges, roads etc: · The firm deals mainly in road construction.construction on: · Construction on the tunnel will begin in April.construction of: · Construction of the dam is nearly complete.under construction: · About 3,000 housing units are under construction in the city.construction industry: · The construction industry has been severely affected by the recession.
the process or business of building houses: · There has been an increase in new-home building in recent months.· It was the invention of pre-stressed concrete that really transformed building techniques.building industry: · Thousands of workers in the building industry will lose their jobs as a result of cutbacks.
the design of buildings
the way in which buildings are designed, or the work of designing buildings: · We spent most of our time in Barcelona just looking at the architecture.· City Hall is a fine example of Gothic architecture.· She's studying architecture at college.
someone whose job is to design buildings: · St Paul's Cathedral was designed by the famous architect, Sir Christopher Wren.
a building or group of buildings
· Brewer Hall is a red-brick building with white trim.· The whole building shook when a train went past.· There's a plan to convert the farm buildings into private apartments.
a large building divided into smaller parts: block of: · The house at Number 14 was replaced by a block of flats.office/apartment block: · There's another new office block going up behind the station.· His studios are on the tenth floor of an office block overlooking the river.high-rise/tower block (=very tall block) British: · To the east is a landscape of concrete tower blocks.
a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land: · The new development at the edge of town is aimed at first-time buyers.· The former cropland has been turned into housing developments and shopping malls.
a large building or a part of a building - used especially to say what it is made of or how strong it is: · The station building was a high wooden structure with a curved roof.· The stone arch is one of the town's oldest existing structures.
the shape, size, or strength of a person's body
the shape, size, and appearance of someone's body: · Calvin was not happy with his body, no matter how much he exercised.· Jane Fonda has an amazing body for a woman of her age.
the natural size and shape of someone's body: · You're exactly the right build for a rugby player -- you've got good strong broad shoulders.· He looks rather like me -- we both have the same build.of medium/slim/large/small etc build: · The man the police are looking for is about thirty years old, blond, and of medium build.
the shape of someone's body, especially a woman's body: · When she was younger, Margaret was good-looking and charming, and had a lovely figure.· Susie wore a close-fitting black dress which made the most of her figure.keep your figure (=keep your body an attractive shape): · She eats enormous meals but still manages to keep her figure.get your figure back (=make your body an attractive shape again after having a baby etc): · Exercise and a sensible diet will help you get your figure back after having a baby.
the shape of someone's body, especially a man's body - used especially to say how strong they look: · William was tall and handsome and had a slim, muscular physique.· Brad had a superb physique and the looks of a young Marlon Brando.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives
· He was of medium build and wearing a light-coloured jacket.
· She was very strong despite her slender build.
· He had the thin build of a long-distance runner.
(=fairly thin)· Simpson was of slight build and shy in character.
(=not very tall, but broad and strong)· The man was described as of stocky build with dark hair.
(=not very tall but strong and healthy)· an eight-year-old boy of sturdy build
· These exercises will help you achieve a strong muscular build.
· She admired his athletic build.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(also an apartment block British English, apartment house American English)· a five-storey apartment block· Our apartment building is the last block on the right, opposite the bank.
(=with a lot of buildings close together)· New development will not be allowed outside the existing built-up area.
· Some kids have erected emotional barriers that stop them from learning.
· By concentrating on our core businesses we will build a strong base from which to exploit future opportunities.
· By March many birds have already built nests.
(=a sudden increase in building work)· There’s been a recent construction boom in the Gulf.
(also erect a bridge formal)· Finally a new bridge was erected over the road.
 The presenter gave her a big build-up.
· He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua.
(=make it develop)· She built her literary career by writing about crime.
· Michael built up a wide circle of customers and friends worldwide.
· The music was getting louder and building up to a climax.
· He gradually built up a collection of plants from all over the world.
(=gradually increase it)· When you’ve had an accident, it takes a while to build up your confidence again.
(=making it develop)· Training for a big match is all about confidence building.
 the use of confidence-building exercises to assist adults to return to the labour market
(=gradually achieve a consensus)· Canada worked on building a consensus among national governments.
· The band was soon offered a recording contract with Columbia Records.
British English (=ones that are there permanently and cannot be moved)· The kitchen has built-in cupboards.
· She built her clothing empire from one small shop to an international chain.
· The farmhouse is separated by hedges from other farm buildings.
· He found wood to make a fire.
· Fred worked for an electronics firm.
 Kyle is a tall man with a heavy build (=a large broad body).
· They’re building a house on land overlooking Galway Bay.
British English (=land where houses can be built)· The shortage of housing land is a problem in the south-east.
 She’s keen to do something in the fashion line.
 a supply of building materials
 She’s of medium height. hair of medium length
(=become more and more successful)· The show gathered momentum over the next few months and became a huge hit.
(=make them stronger)· If you strengthen the muscles in your back you are less likely to have back problems.
· Swallows build their nests out of mud.
(=gradually get an idea of what something is like)· Detectives are still trying to build up a picture of what happened.
· We will continue with our hospital building programme.
 He built up a good rapport with the children.
(=relating to the structure of buildings)· The Building Regulations no longer specify minimum ceiling heights.
· By that age, children start developing relationships outside the family.
· Our business has built a reputation for reliable service.
 He had built the business up from scratch.
 Playing a sport can boost a girl’s self-esteem. students’ sense of self-esteem
· He has worked on various building sites.
 The boats are specially built for the disabled.
 The airport building had been constructed to FAA specifications.
 The country has been building up its stock of weapons.
 a stocky build
(=make yourself stronger)· You need to build up your strength.
(=use it as a basis for further achievement)· The organization must move forward and capitalize on its strengths.
(=increase it)· Now he needs to build his support by explaining what he believes in.
· The contractors will start building the tunnel next month.
(=wardrobes built against a wall or fitted between two walls)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Both the attackers are dark skinned and of average build.
· He was about thirty-five and of medium build but beginning to fill out.· He is of slim to medium build and was wearing a dark ski mask.· Of medium height and build, he crouched behind the car, perched elbows on the roof, focused the binoculars.· The robber's described as a white male, in his early to mid twenties and of medium build.· Police are looking for a man who's five feet eleven inches tall and of medium build.
· I agree with points raised in the correspondence regarding muscular build raising suspicion of abuse.
· In some new build areas groundwater infiltration to existing sewers is as high as 20 times the dry weather flows.· To make matters just a bit more confusing, developers sometimes release a new build of the same program.· Suitable applications range from new build to restoration projects.
· Take a lady of slight build who is not too strong in the hands.· He was younger than they and shorter and of slighter build.· Mark Garland was slight of build, very fair, good looking in a feminine way.· The attacker was described as 30 years old with short dark hair, slight build and a Cockney accent.· He was a short man, slight in build, and was curled up in the foetal position.· Winnicott was of slight and spare build, with an angular expressive face that was from early on deeply lined.
· He is of slim to medium build and was wearing a dark ski mask.· She's described as five foot three, with blonde permed hair, slim build and green eyes.· She had specified fair hair, slim build, regular features, smooth skin.· You have such a lovely slim build.
· He's in his late twenties, about five feet ten and of a stocky build.· The missing man is about 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 170 pounds with a stocky build.· Witnesses described the running man as about 5', of stocky build, and with an extremely florid complexion.· A homely man of stocky build he sported an untidy moustache.
NOUN
· Briant Bodies Alpha and Beta carry physical characteristics including hair, skin and eye color, and body build.· Social systems build up defenses against change like the body builds up defenses against diseases.· Negative comments about mannerisms, body build, appearance, interests, and personality traits should be avoided.
· Superb build quality and a good specification are bonus points and 100,000 miles or more can be expected from well-maintained examples.· We were impressed by the build quality of the micro adjustable guide.· So I have no reason, other than build quality, task suitability and performance, for purchasing components made by specific companies.
VERB
· The next morning Brian Gore shows me round the church complex he helped build.· The Republican senator established the task force to help build consensus and draft legislation on issues facing rural areas of the state.· Over the last 30 years the Trust has helped build 26 village schools, two hospitals and 12 medical centres.· Those resources are expected to help build 5, 000 new homes and generate 23, 000 temporary jobs.· Triclosan interferes with an enzyme that plants need to make fatty acids-molecules that help build cell membranes.· Exercise also helps control weight and builds bone mass, muscles and joints, the report said.· Wagner plans to use the technology to help build sites for third parties.· He helped build an era in which public service was honorable.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► building blocks► custom-made/custom-built/custom-designed etc► get/build up a head of steam
  • A heavily built man in a corduroy jacket edged closer to him on his left.
  • Angus is heavily built and fair.
  • Constantine was tall, heavily built and had a commanding presence.
  • He was certainly a heavily built man, but a lot of it was fat.
  • In a rough kind of way he was good-looking, but he was heavily built and looked an aggressive type.
  • Luckily, my shield was heavily built.
  • Shorter than Carver - five foot seven - he was heavily built with wide shoulders and stocky legs.
  • To his left was a heavily built grey-haired man, who looked straight ahead.
► turn a room/building etc inside out► Elvis/somebody/something has left the building
  • So they followed their cousins in the car industry and made their buildings with built-in obsolescence.
► Rome wasn’t built in a day► slightly-built
  • But Dehlavi takes his time getting up steam, leaving a good 20 minutes of surplus slack in these two hours.
  • Cons: Just when the bobsled builds up steam, brakes on the track slow it down.
  • If the economy is picking up steam, the recovery may be nipped in the bud by renewed Fed tightening.
  • Indications the economy may be picking up steam hurt bonds by sparking concern inflation may accelerate, eroding bonds' fixed payments.
  • Millionaire publisher Steve Forbes, who is suddenly picking up steam?
  • The black-out protest is expected to pick up steam after the president signs the bill.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounbuildbuilderbuildingverbbuildrebuildadjectivebuilt
 the shape and size of someone’s body → built:  a woman of slim build You’re a surprisingly strong swimmer for one of such a slight build. I wanted a more athletic and muscular build.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesmedium/average build· He was of medium build and wearing a light-coloured jacket.slim/slender build· She was very strong despite her slender build.thin build· He had the thin build of a long-distance runner.slight build (=fairly thin)· Simpson was of slight build and shy in character.stocky build (=not very tall, but broad and strong)· The man was described as of stocky build with dark hair.sturdy build (=not very tall but strong and healthy)· an eight-year-old boy of sturdy buildmuscular build· These exercises will help you achieve a strong muscular build.athletic build· She admired his athletic build.
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