edification

C2

n. 启迪, 熏陶

发音

其它 /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

词形变化

edifications 复数 edifications

别名

ædification

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A building or edifice.

    古体 可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

sophistication

上位词 1

enlightenment

下位词 3

disillusion disenchantment disillusionment

词源

From Old French, from Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare.

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