vt.

1. 建造，构成[（+from/of/out of）]
   It took them two years to construct the bridge.

   他们用了两年时间建这座桥。

2. 创立（学说等）；构（词）；造（句）
   He constructed a theory in collaboration with his colleagues.

   他与同事合作创立了一种学说。

3. 【数】作（图）
   Construct a triangle on this line.

   在这条直线上画一个三角形。

4. （人为地）制造，编造
   We riddled her carefully constructed lie.

   我们把她精心编造的谎言问得漏洞百出。

n.

1. 构思的结果，构想；概念[C]
   I am slow at learning theoretical constructs.

   我学理论概念相当迟钝。

v.

1. build or erect.
2. form (a theory) from various conceptual elements.
3. Grammar  form (a sentence) according to grammatical rules.
4. Geometry  draw or delineate (a geometrical figure).

n.

1. an idea or theory.
2. Linguistics  a group of words forming a phrase.
3. a thing constructed.