architecture
noun
[mass noun]
the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings
建筑艺术,建筑业
■the style in which a building is designed and constructed, especially with regard to a specific period, place, or culture
(尤指一定时期、地域或文化的)建筑风格
Georgian architecture.
乔治王朝时代的建筑风格。
the complex or carefully designed structure of something
(复杂或精心设计的)结构
the chemical architecture of the human brain.
人脑的化学结构。
■[count noun]the conceptual structure and logical organization of a computer or computer-based system
计算机(或计算机系统)的概念结构(或逻辑架构)
派生architectural
adjective
architecturally
adverb
语源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin architectura, from architectus (see architect)