单词 | infrastructure |
释义 | infrastructurein‧fra‧struc‧ture /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə $ -ər/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable, uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS word sets
WORD SETS► Government Collocationsabsolutism, nounadministration, nounagency, nounagent, nounagent provocateur, nounalderman, nounally, nounassembly, nounautarchy, nounautocracy, nounautocrat, nounautonomous, adjectiveautonomy, nounban, nounbaron, nounbig government, nounbilateral, adjectivebody politic, nounbudget, nounbureau, nounbureaucracy, nouncabinet, nouncaliphate, nouncanton, nouncanvass, verbcapital, nouncapitalist, nounCapitol Hill, nounCBE, nouncede, verbcentral, adjectivecentral government, nouncentralism, nouncentralize, verbchancellery, nounchancery, nouncharter, nouncharter, verbchief, nounCIA, the, city hall, nouncity-state, nounclient state, nounCo., coalition, nouncold war, nouncolonial, adjectivecolonial, nouncolonialism, nouncolonize, verbcolony, nouncommissioner, nouncommune, nounconsort, nounconstitution, nounconstitutional, adjectiveconstitutionality, nounconvention, nouncoronation, nouncount, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountess, nouncounty, nouncounty council, noundecolonize, verbdemocracy, noundemocratic, adjectivedependency, noundespotism, noundétente, noundethrone, verbdevolution, noundictatorial, adjectivedictatorship, noundiplomacy, noundiplomatic immunity, noundirective, noundisinformation, noundispatch, noundispensation, noundissent, verbdistrict council, noundocumentation, nounDOD, dominion, nounDowning Street, noundynasty, nounearl, nounearldom, nounempire, nounEuro, adjectiveEurope, nounexecutive, nounexecutive privilege, nounfall, verbfall, nounfederalism, nounfeudal, adjectivefeudalism, nounfeudalistic, adjectivegazette, nounhead of state, nounhigh commission, nounimperial, adjectiveindependence, nounindependent, adjectiveinfrastructure, nouninstigate, verbinsurgent, nouninsurrection, nounintelligence, nouninternal, adjectivejunket, nounjunta, nounkingdom, nounkingship, nounkitchen cabinet, nounland office, nounland registry, nounlegation, nounlegislature, nounlicensed, adjectivelocal authority, nounlocal government, nounmaharajah, nounmaharani, nounmandate, nounmandated, adjectivemartial law, nounMBE, nounmeasure, nounmidterm, nounministry, nounminority government, nounmisrule, nounmonarchy, nounmonolith, nounmonolithic, adjectivemoratorium, nounmouthpiece, nounmove, verbmover, nounmunicipal, adjectivemunicipality, nounNASA, nounnational, adjectivenational debt, nounNational Health Service, the, nationalize, verbnational monument, nounnation state, nounNATO, nounneocolonialism, nounneutral, adjectiveneutral, nounneutralize, verbnon-aligned, adjectivenon-intervention, nounnon-proliferation, noun-ocracy, suffix-ocrat, suffixofficiate, verboligarchy, nounoperational, adjectiveoperative, nounoverthrow, verboverthrow, nounoverturn, verbpacify, verbpact, nounpalatinate, nounpardon, nounparish, nounpartition, nounpass, verbpeer, nounpeer, verbpeerage, nounpeeress, nounpermit, nounplenary, adjectiveplutocracy, nounpolice state, nounpolitburo, nounpolitical science, nounpolity, nounpork, nounpork barrel, nounportfolio, nounpossession, nounprecinct, nounprefecture, nounpremiership, nounpresidium, nounprotectorate, nounpublic, adjectivepublic service, nounquota, nounR, ratify, verbrealm, nounrecall, nounrecognition, nounrecognize, verbregency, nounregent, nounregime, nounregister, nounregulation, nounrelease, nounrepeal, verbrepresentative, nounrepressive, adjectiverepublic, nounrepublican, adjectiverescind, verbreunify, verbrevoke, verbrising, nounroyalist, nounruling, adjectivesanction, nounseat, nounsecret agent, nounsecurity service, nounself-governing, adjectiveself-rule, nounsheikh, nounshire, nounsocial democracy, nounsocialist, adjectivesocial service, nounsovereign, adjectivesovereignty, nounspin doctor, nounstaff, nounstate, nounstatehood, nounStatehouse, nounstate line, nounstate of emergency, nounstatewide, adjectivesubject, adjectivesubject, verbsultanate, nounsummit, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsupranational, adjectivesurgery, nounsuzerainty, nountechnocracy, nounterritory, nounthrone, nountopple, verbtotalitarian, adjectivetown planning, nountownship, nountransit visa, nountreaty, nountribalism, nountripartite, adjectivetrusteeship, nountsarism, nountyrant, nountzarism, noununconstitutional, adjectiveunification, noununify, verbunilateral, adjectiveunion, nounUnion Jack, nounvassal, nounVIP, nounviscount, nounviscountess, nounwelfare state, nounWhitehall, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► basic Word family· Many others provide the basic infrastructure on which towns and industries depend.· In 1994 the chamber decided to use the same basic infrastructure to expand into other industries.· Every fieldworker needs to acquire some insight into the basic infrastructure of the society he is studying. ► economic· These developments often failed because of the limited scale of the local social and economic infrastructure.· The family needs an economic infrastructure that is consistent with the conditions under which it now has to function.· From a Marxist viewpoint, behaviour is ultimately determined by the economic infrastructure.· It controlled the economic infrastructure and used it as a means of exploitation. ► industrial· It specializes in electrical distribution and industrial control and automation for the electric power, industrial, infrastructure and construction markets.· Much of the state-owned industrial infrastructure is beyond repair. ► large· States would have less money for large infrastructure projects such as grid extension or publicly funded large hydropower schemes.· Decisions on large infrastructure projects are usually made by bankers, engineers and politicians.· The Commission was attempting by these measures to reduce the past bias towards spending on large infrastructure projects favoured by national governments. ► local· Deficiencies in the local infrastructure were assumed to be the principal cause of community distress.· In addition, cable telephone technology might also enhance local infrastructure in some countries.· It is important to keep in mind that local infrastructure is a national issue for each of the countries involved.· A good example is Washington, a city whose local infrastructure is controlled by blacks. ► national· For instance, porter's model implies that national infrastructure and other factors determine national performance.· Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable national infrastructure and systems including a facilities-based Tier One national network.· It is responsible for the national infrastructure and standards for networking and the encouragement of the effective use of information systems.· The sixth stage, national information infrastructure, or the I-way, is the ultimate goal.· The telecommunications moguls are creating the national infrastructure for the next century. ► necessary· However, the costs of building and of providing the necessary infrastructure together with planning restrictions meant that it was less than ideal.· A small modern city on the move, I thought, with all the necessary infrastructure. ► new· Other measures proposed include action to tackle traffic flows, and greater environmental considerations of spending on new transport infrastructure.· These firms have begun making investments in technology to construct the new infrastructure.· The building and operating of the new telecommunications infrastructure is expected to create hundreds of jobs for the area. ► physical· Local government will also require appropriate resources to run the physical and social infrastructure the UDCs will have provided.· Recently money has been thrown at physical infrastructure. ► public· It wants the money spent on public infrastructure, providing lucrative contracts for business.· The public health infrastructure of this country is poorly prepared for the emerging disease problems of a rapidly changing world.· Improvements to public infrastructure were emphasized as a means of making depressed areas more attractive to private industry.· These futuristic service industries need both a well-educated workforce and good public infrastructure. ► social· These developments often failed because of the limited scale of the local social and economic infrastructure.· Its people are overburdened by religious riot, ethnic strife, corruption and the absence of social infrastructure.· The reality of living here without the social infrastructure they're culturally used to would probably send a Blairy into trauma.· The developers now need social facilities and infrastructure, such as schools, open space and leisure facilities to support their own schemes.· Local government will also require appropriate resources to run the physical and social infrastructure the UDCs will have provided.· The government planned to distribute farm implements and seeds, repair small-scale irrigation systems, and improve productive and social infrastructure.· Finally, the corporation has become more interested in investing in social infrastructure. ► urban· This consortium will concentrate on establishing an integrated urban and regional infrastructure data base for London and the South East.· At the same time the quantity and quality of the urban infrastructure was transformed. NOUN► information· This in itself raises issues of how the information infrastructure can best serve two models at once.· To make advanced computing and communications information infrastructure available to-and usable by-a larger segment of the society.· The sixth stage, national information infrastructure, or the I-way, is the ultimate goal.· However, the Internet provides some invaluable models and lessons about key components of national and global information infrastructure. ► network· The future, therefore, lies in intellectual co-operation and communication as much as in network infrastructure. 13.· To become a reality, electronic commerce needs a network infrastructure to transport the content.· Transparency is essential for dealing with higher-level issues than physical media and interconnection that the underlying network infrastructure is in charge of.· Let us summarize some of the business issues concerned with network infrastructure investments.· The demands and requirements various participants place on the network infrastructure are bound to be very different.· The Internet has transformed the way network infrastructures are conceptualized and created.· Enormous capital flowed into these projects in the hope that the network infrastructure would eventually settle into place. ► project· Mr Norris said standards applied in reaching the decision were the same as those used for all other major transport infrastructure projects.· Decisions on large infrastructure projects are usually made by bankers, engineers and politicians.· These funds support infrastructure projects and training courses.· Osaka has fought back with a splurge of infrastructure projects, most notably a new international airport perched upon a man-made island.· The tunnelling is ahead of schedule and ahead of budget, in contrast to most big infrastructure projects.· John Lowry reports on Britain's second-biggest infrastructure project.· The Commission was attempting by these measures to reduce the past bias towards spending on large infrastructure projects favoured by national governments.· The infrastructure projects unveiled yesterday were not unexpected, but will give a welcome fillip to the construction sector. ► transport· Mr Norris said standards applied in reaching the decision were the same as those used for all other major transport infrastructure projects.· Provisions for cyclists will therefore require both the use of existing transport infrastructure and special facilities for cyclists.· Other measures proposed include action to tackle traffic flows, and greater environmental considerations of spending on new transport infrastructure.· That is why the Government are committed to an expanded roads programme and continuing major investment in our transport infrastructure.· We support the location of new industrial and commercial developments in areas already well-served by good transport infrastructure and public transport.· Over the next three years we are committed to the biggest investment in Britain's transport infrastructure in our history.· But he also believes that some public money will be needed to develop the transport infrastructure necessary to complement development. VERB► build· Everett expects 6,000 sailors and their families to arrive when it is finished, and has built most of the infrastructure.· Huntsville continues to build its high-tech infrastructure and should add jobs in that sector at a steady pace.· These debates were also useful in reallocating resources in order to set up and build an infrastructure in some specific areas.· Major capital investments are being made to build an ReD infrastructure in these industries. ► create· The developers told councillors they would pay £3.5m to create an infrastructure for the settlement, between Hurworth and Neasham.· The telecommunications moguls are creating the national infrastructure for the next century.· Priority was given to the Health and Education ministries and a new budgetary allocation was created for road infrastructure. ► develop· Capital expenditure in 1990 was set at F$122,600,000, of which 40 percent would be spent on developing the infrastructure.· Currently, the application of choice among the cable and telecom providers who are developing the infrastructure is video on-demand.· Teams attempting to develop the service infrastructure undoubtedly try to liaise with and support voluntary groups, as the Nottinghamshire experience shows.· In other words, they must develop a defensive political infrastructure of their own.· But he also believes that some public money will be needed to develop the transport infrastructure necessary to complement development.· After developing the infrastructure and getting the ball rolling, the mine churned out great quantities of lead and silver. ► establish· But first they must overcome the high set-up costs in building the technology and product marketing to establish a strong commercial infrastructure.· Today: The community -- with its central location and established infrastructure -- is well along on the path to a resurgence. ► exist· The plan argues that each country should get the best out of its existing infrastructure and human capital.· In other words, national ISPs extend high-speed connections to users just about anywhere, bypassing the existing telco infrastructure.· Where existing infrastructure is inadequate or nonexistent, new alternatives tend to take off faster.· The principal shortcoming of the existing communications infrastructure lies in its inability to provide integrated voice, data, and video services.· Groups are often forced to move into areas in which they are not welcome and where the existing infrastructure is inadequate.· As might be expected, the existing service delivery infrastructure geared up to help them. ► improve· Priority would be given to improving the country's infrastructure and boosting production.· The government planned to distribute farm implements and seeds, repair small-scale irrigation systems, and improve productive and social infrastructure.· It will also help to improve the general infrastructure.· The government would in turn have undertaken various projects to improve the region's infrastructure. ► need· The developers now need social facilities and infrastructure, such as schools, open space and leisure facilities to support their own schemes.· The family needs an economic infrastructure that is consistent with the conditions under which it now has to function.· For example, a young society will need educational infrastructures.· To become a reality, electronic commerce needs a network infrastructure to transport the content. ► provide· What percentage of workers are employed in providing the infrastructure?· Diamond does land deals, while Colangelo does jocks -- buying and selling, with you providing the infrastructure.· However, the costs of building and of providing the necessary infrastructure together with planning restrictions meant that it was less than ideal.· So, armed with consultants' reports on the favorable economic impact, they offer to provide buildings or infrastructure.· It was achieved only because the senior ranks were there and able to provide the infrastructure and necessary training.· Many others provide the basic infrastructure on which towns and industries depend.· The company claims that the hardware-software system provides an infrastructure for messaging applications across all types of network. ► spend· It wants the money spent on public infrastructure, providing lucrative contracts for business.· Capital expenditure in 1990 was set at F$122,600,000, of which 40 percent would be spent on developing the infrastructure.· Other measures proposed include action to tackle traffic flows, and greater environmental considerations of spending on new transport infrastructure.· The Commission was attempting by these measures to reduce the past bias towards spending on large infrastructure projects favoured by national governments. ► support· It is a strategy which is not supported by an appropriate infrastructure.· These foundations support the infrastructure needed to address the ongoing, but often changing, threats from emerging infections.· These funds support infrastructure projects and training courses. WORD FAMILYnouninfrastructureadjectiveinfrastructural the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways, banks etc: Some countries lack a suitable economic infrastructure. a $65 billion investment package in education, health care and infrastructure—infrastructural adjective |
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