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单词 architecture
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Definition of architecture in English:

architecture

noun ˈɑːkɪtɛktʃəˈɑrkəˌtɛk(t)ʃər
mass noun
  • 1The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.

    schools of architecture and design
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It stood out from all other houses because of its fine attention to detail in its designer architecture.
    • By then his creativity had expanded to incorporate architecture and town planning.
    • His is an architecture of place, architecture that responds to the landscape and to the climate.
    • The Greeks invented the science of geometry with practical applications in architecture in mind.
    • The slowdown in building has coincided with the first steps to conserve traditional architecture.
    • Also, my education is in architecture, not urban planning etc, so some guidance in this realm is desired…
    • Tom Low practices architecture and town planning in the Carolinas.
    • He has interests in urban planning, architecture and sustainability.
    • Leon Battista Alberti wrote that architecture had nothing to do with construction.
    • Alberti's early architectural career is a good example of the gulf between the theory and practice of Renaissance architecture.
    • She had no formal training in city planning or architecture, or even a college degree.
    • The steep, rocky hills and narrow coastline have influenced architecture and urban planning in Monaco.
    • West Berlin became a forcing house for new ideas about urban architecture and planning.
    • It has terrific links to all sorts of things from architects and architecture to straw bale construction.
    • They reinforce the importance of urban planning and civic architecture and the need to bring them to the public realm.
    • The primacy of maximum rentable square footage over city planning and architecture is not unique to this city.
    • This panel has experts in town planning and architecture, and lawmakers.
    • A natural question comes up in the conversation: How closely are architecture and town planning related?
    • The award recognizes his collective works and his influence on the theory and practice of architecture.
    • It fosters high standards of planning and architecture in towns and cities.
    Synonyms
    building design, planning, building, construction
    formal architectonics
    1. 1.1 The style in which a building is designed and constructed, especially with regard to a specific period, place, or culture.
      Georgian architecture
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Modern architecture arrived as a result of an industrialization of production.
      • The buildings resemble the architecture and facade style of an old west town.
      • A national modernism combined elements of folk architecture with new European styles.
      • Why won't builders take the chance and build a house with stylish, modern architecture?
      • The architecture reflects the culture, lifestyle and historical development of the city, the professor said.
      • This building is a fine example of the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, a British Imperial hybrid.
      • Making an addition to it was clearly one of the most worrisome tasks in modern architecture.
      • Could the appalling 60s architecture of the town centre College really be adapted to become a hotel that visitors would want to stay in?
      • The other distinctive style of architecture is known as Manueline, after King Manuel I.
      • One thing is clear that this mosque is an early model of Indo-Islamic style of architecture.
      • The Padmanabha Swamy temple is referred to as the best specimen of the Dravidian style of architecture found all over the State.
      • The city has been the crucible of modern urban architecture for two decades.
      • It had many styles of architecture, from ancient Egypt to Renaissance.
      • This was reflected in designs for a new style of architecture using lightweight materials and curved structures.
      • The older sections of the city have a heavy baroque style whether for architecture, streets or epic park areas.
      • This influence is seen in the rapid spread of the Gothic style of architecture in northern Spain, and in the introduction of Gregorian chant.
      • Here is a suburb where it has been deemed that modern architecture has no right to exist.
      • The style of architecture is very clearly Tudor as is characterised by the flat arches and the shape of the roofs of the two towers.
      • Haring was also important in the politics of Modern architecture in Germany.
      • The north concourse, believed to have the only original 1930s architecture of its kind in the country, was to be reopened.
      • The outside is Tudor style architecture in contrast to the ornamented Maori art inside.
      • The art deco movement became a dominant style in art, architecture and design during the 1920s and '30s.
      Synonyms
      building style, design, structure, construction, framework
  • 2The complex or carefully designed structure of something.

    the chemical architecture of the human brain
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Unfortunately the genetic architecture of quantitative traits is complex.
    • They are, or were, joists in the information architecture of towns and cities.
    • The architecture of the human body is obviously wondrous but not infallible.
    • This paper provides the first exhaustive data set on the brittle structural architecture of the Lanterman Fault.
    • Today the basic front suspension architecture of a 2006 Mondeo is identical to that of a 1951 Consul.
    • The architecture of entertainment has been shaped by the idea of immersion.
    • Few presidents get to work on the very architecture of society and state.
    • Based on the same architecture of the Focus C-Max, it has sliding rear doors.
    • Our results add complexity to the genetic architecture of the foraging behavior of the honey bee.
    • It was during this time that he became interested in the architecture of complex proteins called enzymes.
    • This disparity creates an interesting dichotomy within the complex architecture of the album.
    • To complete the picture researchers have been making efforts to reconstruct the architecture of complex tissues.
    • In short, what is the chemical architecture of the brain and the mind that emerges from it?
    • The critical factor was the decentralized architecture of the Grokster and Morpheus software.
    • The problem was rendered still more refractory by the fact that they usually had little idea of the true architecture of the molecule they wanted to make.
    • Architectural analysis provides access to the global architecture of a plant and its spatiotemporal development.
    1. 2.1 The conceptual structure and logical organization of a computer or computer-based system.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There is a paradigm shift between open systems and mainframe architecture.
      • Sun, traditionally a company that revolved around hardware, is now turning in earnest to architecture and software, he said.
      • Yes, the development of the graphics subsystem architecture is also going very fast.
      • The libraries then take care of the details of mapping it to the super computer architecture.
      • Von Neumann architecture required that a computer do one thing, then the next, and on through the program.
      • The new Unix boxes and Fujitsu mainframe systems are to incorporate the same architecture, the company says.
      • A combination of hardware and software architecture will enable this functionality.
      • Process management in Linux relies greatly on the hardware architecture.
      • It can only be done if we build a fully distributed architecture.
      • The open system architecture ensures that the systems can be upgraded and extended.
      • In other words, operating systems based on this architecture have much smaller kernels.
      • To effect these changes, new research in supercomputing architecture is also needed.
      • The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments.
      • The bus architecture will enable different components on the same ‘system on a chip’ to work together.
      • The database architecture is based on dataset components linked to data sources via provider and resolver interfaces.
      • Both specifications are part of an existing Web services architecture laid out by Microsoft.
      • Data classification involves the mapping of data to a logical and physical architecture.
      • However, later in his career he also became interested in computer architecture.
      • He said the computer networking architecture at the heart of the system needed more time for development.
      • The obvious query is how far a shared memory architecture will affect the performance.
      Synonyms
      structure, construction, form, formation, shape, composition, organization, layout, design, build, anatomy, make-up, constitution
      informal set-up

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin architectura, from architectus (see architect).

 
 

Definition of architecture in US English:

architecture

nounˈärkəˌtek(t)SHərˈɑrkəˌtɛk(t)ʃər
  • 1The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Leon Battista Alberti wrote that architecture had nothing to do with construction.
    • The steep, rocky hills and narrow coastline have influenced architecture and urban planning in Monaco.
    • His is an architecture of place, architecture that responds to the landscape and to the climate.
    • She had no formal training in city planning or architecture, or even a college degree.
    • It has terrific links to all sorts of things from architects and architecture to straw bale construction.
    • The primacy of maximum rentable square footage over city planning and architecture is not unique to this city.
    • This panel has experts in town planning and architecture, and lawmakers.
    • They reinforce the importance of urban planning and civic architecture and the need to bring them to the public realm.
    • The award recognizes his collective works and his influence on the theory and practice of architecture.
    • A natural question comes up in the conversation: How closely are architecture and town planning related?
    • Alberti's early architectural career is a good example of the gulf between the theory and practice of Renaissance architecture.
    • The Greeks invented the science of geometry with practical applications in architecture in mind.
    • By then his creativity had expanded to incorporate architecture and town planning.
    • It stood out from all other houses because of its fine attention to detail in its designer architecture.
    • The slowdown in building has coincided with the first steps to conserve traditional architecture.
    • Tom Low practices architecture and town planning in the Carolinas.
    • West Berlin became a forcing house for new ideas about urban architecture and planning.
    • He has interests in urban planning, architecture and sustainability.
    • It fosters high standards of planning and architecture in towns and cities.
    • Also, my education is in architecture, not urban planning etc, so some guidance in this realm is desired…
    Synonyms
    building design, planning, building, construction
    1. 1.1 The style in which a building is designed and constructed, especially with regard to a specific period, place, or culture.
      Victorian architecture
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Could the appalling 60s architecture of the town centre College really be adapted to become a hotel that visitors would want to stay in?
      • The other distinctive style of architecture is known as Manueline, after King Manuel I.
      • Modern architecture arrived as a result of an industrialization of production.
      • Haring was also important in the politics of Modern architecture in Germany.
      • A national modernism combined elements of folk architecture with new European styles.
      • Here is a suburb where it has been deemed that modern architecture has no right to exist.
      • The city has been the crucible of modern urban architecture for two decades.
      • The art deco movement became a dominant style in art, architecture and design during the 1920s and '30s.
      • This building is a fine example of the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, a British Imperial hybrid.
      • Making an addition to it was clearly one of the most worrisome tasks in modern architecture.
      • The Padmanabha Swamy temple is referred to as the best specimen of the Dravidian style of architecture found all over the State.
      • The buildings resemble the architecture and facade style of an old west town.
      • The older sections of the city have a heavy baroque style whether for architecture, streets or epic park areas.
      • The outside is Tudor style architecture in contrast to the ornamented Maori art inside.
      • This influence is seen in the rapid spread of the Gothic style of architecture in northern Spain, and in the introduction of Gregorian chant.
      • Why won't builders take the chance and build a house with stylish, modern architecture?
      • One thing is clear that this mosque is an early model of Indo-Islamic style of architecture.
      • The style of architecture is very clearly Tudor as is characterised by the flat arches and the shape of the roofs of the two towers.
      • The north concourse, believed to have the only original 1930s architecture of its kind in the country, was to be reopened.
      • It had many styles of architecture, from ancient Egypt to Renaissance.
      • The architecture reflects the culture, lifestyle and historical development of the city, the professor said.
      • This was reflected in designs for a new style of architecture using lightweight materials and curved structures.
      Synonyms
      building style, design, structure, construction, framework
  • 2The complex or carefully designed structure of something.

    the chemical architecture of the human brain
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our results add complexity to the genetic architecture of the foraging behavior of the honey bee.
    • The architecture of the human body is obviously wondrous but not infallible.
    • Unfortunately the genetic architecture of quantitative traits is complex.
    • The problem was rendered still more refractory by the fact that they usually had little idea of the true architecture of the molecule they wanted to make.
    • To complete the picture researchers have been making efforts to reconstruct the architecture of complex tissues.
    • The critical factor was the decentralized architecture of the Grokster and Morpheus software.
    • This disparity creates an interesting dichotomy within the complex architecture of the album.
    • Architectural analysis provides access to the global architecture of a plant and its spatiotemporal development.
    • In short, what is the chemical architecture of the brain and the mind that emerges from it?
    • It was during this time that he became interested in the architecture of complex proteins called enzymes.
    • Few presidents get to work on the very architecture of society and state.
    • They are, or were, joists in the information architecture of towns and cities.
    • Based on the same architecture of the Focus C-Max, it has sliding rear doors.
    • Today the basic front suspension architecture of a 2006 Mondeo is identical to that of a 1951 Consul.
    • The architecture of entertainment has been shaped by the idea of immersion.
    • This paper provides the first exhaustive data set on the brittle structural architecture of the Lanterman Fault.
    1. 2.1 The conceptual structure and logical organization of a computer or computer-based system.
      a client/server architecture
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He said the computer networking architecture at the heart of the system needed more time for development.
      • The libraries then take care of the details of mapping it to the super computer architecture.
      • Von Neumann architecture required that a computer do one thing, then the next, and on through the program.
      • Data classification involves the mapping of data to a logical and physical architecture.
      • In other words, operating systems based on this architecture have much smaller kernels.
      • A combination of hardware and software architecture will enable this functionality.
      • The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments.
      • Yes, the development of the graphics subsystem architecture is also going very fast.
      • Sun, traditionally a company that revolved around hardware, is now turning in earnest to architecture and software, he said.
      • However, later in his career he also became interested in computer architecture.
      • Both specifications are part of an existing Web services architecture laid out by Microsoft.
      • The bus architecture will enable different components on the same ‘system on a chip’ to work together.
      • The database architecture is based on dataset components linked to data sources via provider and resolver interfaces.
      • The obvious query is how far a shared memory architecture will affect the performance.
      • There is a paradigm shift between open systems and mainframe architecture.
      • The new Unix boxes and Fujitsu mainframe systems are to incorporate the same architecture, the company says.
      • Process management in Linux relies greatly on the hardware architecture.
      • The open system architecture ensures that the systems can be upgraded and extended.
      • To effect these changes, new research in supercomputing architecture is also needed.
      • It can only be done if we build a fully distributed architecture.
      Synonyms
      structure, construction, form, formation, shape, composition, organization, layout, design, build, anatomy, make-up, constitution

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin architectura, from architectus (see architect).

 
 
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