A building or edifice is a structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, to land prices, ground conditions, specific uses and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term building compare the list of nonbuilding structures.
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近义词
n.
structure, construction, creating from raw materials, commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business, gathering
解析
building 普通用词,指任何建筑物,但不涉及建筑物的大小、风格以及所用材料。 structure 侧重建筑物的构造形式。