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单词 built-up
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built-up

adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A built-up area is an area such as a town or city which has a lot of buildings in it.
A speed limit of 30 mph was introduced in built-up areas.

built-up in British English

adjective
1. 
having many buildings (esp in the phrase built-up area)
2. 
denoting a beam, girder, or stanchion constructed of sections welded, riveted, or bolted together, etc
3. 
increased by the addition of parts
built-up heels

built-up in American English

(ˈbɪltˈʌp)
adjective
1. 
made higher, stronger, larger, etc. by the addition of parts
built-up heels
2. 
having many buildings on it
said of an area

Examples of 'built-up' in a sentence
built-up

He could ill-afford a gun battle in some built-up area, especially on Christmas Eve when there would be plenty of people on the streets.
MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER (2004)
The shoulders had the same built-up look she had seen on the riding jackets of the hunting women.
Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2004)
He pointed to smaller built-up complexes out beyond the final ring.
Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry THE MOAT AROUND MURCHESON'S EYE (2004)

Chinese translation of 'built-up'

built-up

(ˈbɪltʌp)

adj

  1. [area] 被建筑(築)物覆盖(蓋)的 (bèi jiànzhùwù fùgài de)

Nearby words of
built-up

  • building society
  • built
  • built-in
  • built-up
  • bulb
  • Bulgaria
  • bulge

Related terms of
built-up

  • build up
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