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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·fra·struc·ture DATE 1927 1. the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or organization) 2. the permanent installations required for military purposes 3. the system of public works of a country, state, or region; also :the resources (as personnel, buildings, or equipment) required for an activity English Etymology infrastructure 1927, from Fr. (1875), from infra- (q.v.) + structure. The installations that form the basis for any operation or system. Originally in a military sense. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 infrastructure in·fra·struc·ture / 5infrEstrQktFE(r) / noun[C, U] the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, for example buildings, transport and water and power supplies (国家或机构的)基础设施,基础建设 • in·fra·struc·tural / 7infrE5strQktFErEl / adj. [usually before noun] : infrastructural development 基础建设的发展 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: BASE 1, basis, bedrock, bottom, footing, foundation, groundwork, substructure, underpinning, understructure Antonyms: superstructure 2 Synonyms: BASIS 1, base, bedrock, footing, foundation, ground, groundwork, root, substratum, underpinningWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·fra·structure \ˈinfrə+ˌ-\ noun Etymology: infra- + structure : the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of an organization or a system) : substructure ; especially : the permanent installations required for military purposes |
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