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infrastructure n.基础设施，基础建设 Infrastructure often refers to the equipment and structures required by the military or by a country or region. Roads, bridges, and school buildings are part of our nation's infrastructure, and are necessary for the continued growth of our communities. This word was formed as a compound in English, using the prefix infra- "below, underneath." ★★☆☆☆ 2001.2

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['infrəstrʌktʃə(r)] The infrastructure is the basic foundation or underlying framework of an organization or system. In your house, the infrastructure is the system of beams, weight-bearing walls and the foundation that keeps it standing. Countries that still think foreign investment is an invasion of their sovereignty might well study the history of infrastructure（the basic structural foundations of a society）in the United States. 1[N-VAR 可变名词](国家、社会、组织赖以行使职能的)基础建设，基础设施 The infrastructure of a country, society, or organization consists of the basic facilities such as transport, communications, power supplies, and buildings, which enable it to function. ...investment in infrastructure...对基础设施的投资The infrastructure, from hotels to transport, is old and decrepit.从宾馆到交通，所有的基础设施都已陈旧失修。

英语单词	infrastructure
英美音标	['infrəstrʌktʃə(r)]
中文释义	n.基础设施，基础建设
vocab简明	The infrastructure is the basic foundation or underlying framework of an organization or system. In your house, the infrastructure is the system of beams, weight-bearing walls and the foundation that keeps it standing.
vocab扩展	Infrastructure often refers to the equipment and structures required by the military or by a country or region. Roads, bridges, and school buildings are part of our nation's infrastructure, and are necessary for the continued growth of our communities. This word was formed as a compound in English, using the prefix infra- "below, underneath."
真题原句	Countries that still think foreign investment is an invasion of their sovereignty might well study the history of infrastructure（the basic structural foundations of a society）in the United States.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词](国家、社会、组织赖以行使职能的)基础建设，基础设施 The infrastructure of a country, society, or organization consists of the basic facilities such as transport, communications, power supplies, and buildings, which enable it to function. ...investment in infrastructure... 对基础设施的投资 The infrastructure, from hotels to transport, is old and decrepit. 从宾馆到交通，所有的基础设施都已陈旧失修。
来源	2001.2

Infrastructure Basic Foundation Organization Transport Infrəstrʌktʃə(R N.基础设施，基础建设 Underlying