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单词 edifice
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ed•i•fice /ˈɛdəfɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Architecturea building, esp. one of large size or imposing appearance:a 50-story edifice.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ed•i•fice  (ed′ə fis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Architecturea building, esp. one of large size or imposing appearance.
  2. any large, complex system or organization.
  • Latin aedificium, equivalent. to aedific(āre) to build (see edify) + -ium -ium
  • Anglo-French, Middle French
  • 1350–1400; Middle English
ed•i•fi•cial  (ed′ə fish′əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See building. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
edifice /ˈɛdɪfɪs/ n
  1. a building, esp a large or imposing one
  2. a complex or elaborate institution or organization
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin aedificium, from aedificāre to build; see edify
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