reconstructionre‧con‧struc‧tion /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ ●○○ AWL noun 
the reconstruction of Western Europe after the war2[countable usually singular] a description or copy of an event or a place, which you produce by collecting information about itreconstruction of Detectives want to stage a reconstruction of events. a reconstruction of a Roman villa
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a hip reconstruction
- Gorbachev began the reconstruction and reform of the Soviet system.
- An accident reconstruction can cost up to £1,000.
- An equally long lasting, but more profound government stance came from the perceived need to prepare plans for post-war reconstruction.
- Assistance was also provided for other projects including health, education, and the reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed by the war.
- Finally, new mortar is being inserted in between the stones, involving the total reconstruction of the interior and exterior facings.
- In 1917-18 she served on the committee on post-war reconstruction, where she frequently clashed with Beatrice Webb.
- Out of this early ecological research has grown the whole field of environmental and dietary reconstruction discussed in Chapters 6 and 7.
- The method for reconstruction is described elsewhere.
- The processes of assimilation and accommodation ensure the continuous construction and reconstruction of cognitive and affective structures.
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Detectives want to stage a reconstruction of events.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Detectives want to stage a reconstruction of events.· That work will continue, but so will work on economic reconstruction.· It could now be argued that the unity of wartime should be carried on to deal with peacemaking, demobilization and economic reconstruction.
· He was clearly influenced by a reading of Freudian psychoanalytic writings in attempts at historical reconstructions of cultural stages in anthropology.· Few of them, however, go back as far as 1880, though historical reconstruction can often supplement them.· They share a defect in common with all historical reconstruction that is only concerned with extreme positions.· The strength of the Marxist approach was its acknowledgement of the subjective nature of historical reconstruction.
· This was a short-term measure while a major reconstruction of the North Promenade followed in 1923/4.
· In the future, a women's organization will take part in the collective work of national reconstruction.· Selection of a president who could meet the needs of national reconstruction and regeneration was truly a Perplexing task.· Neil Kinnock Immediate action for national recovery Britain faces a huge task of national reconstruction.· The national reconstruction agenda is taking priority.· This is a time for action ... the country is waiting for an inspiring lead on a programme of courageous national reconstruction.· Yet history records that the nation was not waiting for a programme of national reconstruction.
· Oldman continued to tackle the difficulties of postwar reconstruction.· The United States was the only nation in the world with capital resources available to solve the problems of postwar reconstruction.
NOUN· Further acquisitions in this direction are likely late this year if reconstruction plans progress satisfactorily.
· He added: The repair and reconstruction work by our work units is speedily progressing in various parts of the country.
VERB· This has involved reconstruction of an orbital freight line and construction of a 600m link between Am zola and Abando.· But the most spectacular experiments involve full-size reconstruction of buildings and other structures.· Finally, new mortar is being inserted in between the stones, involving the total reconstruction of the interior and exterior facings.· As chairman, I had been involved in its capital reconstruction and ultimate sale to Trafalgar House.
WORD FAMILYnounconstructionreconstructionconstructorconstructverbconstructreconstruct
1[uncountable] the work that is done to repair the damage to a city, industry etc, especially after a warreconstruction of the reconstruction of Western Europe after the war2[countable usually singular] a description or copy of an event or a place, which you produce by collecting information about itreconstruction of Detectives want to stage a reconstruction of events. a reconstruction of a Roman villa