Tra từ structure - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

struc·ture AW [structure structures structured structuring] noun, verb BrE [ˈstrʌktʃə(r)] NAmE [ˈstrʌktʃər]
noun
1. uncountable, countable the way in which the parts of sth are connected together, arranged or organized; a particular arrangement of parts
•the structure of the building
•changes in the social and economic structure of society
•the grammatical structures of a language
•a salary structure
2. countable a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building
•a stone/brick/wooden structure
3. uncountable, countable the state of being well organized or planned with all the parts linked together; a careful plan
•Your essay needs (a) structure.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the process of building): from Old French, or from Latin structura, from struere ‘to build’. The verb is rarely found before the 20th cent.

Synonyms:
building
property • premises • complex • structure • block
These are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls
building • a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls
property • a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings: ▪ We have a buyer who would like to view the property. ◇ ▪ The price of property has risen enormously.
This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land.
premises • [pl.] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses: ▪ The company is looking for larger premises.
complex • a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place: ▪ a leisure complex
structure • a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building: ▪ The pier is a wooden structure.
block • (BrE) a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose: ▪ a block of flats ◇ ▪ the school's science block
a(n) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex/block
an apartment building/complex/block
a/the school building/premises
to build a(n) property/complex/structure/block
to put up a building/property/structure/block
to demolish/pull down a(n) building/property/complex/structure/block

Synonyms:
structure
framework • form • composition • construction • fabric
These are all words for the way the different parts of sth combine together or the way that sth has been made.
structure • the way in which the parts of sth are connected together or arranged; a particular arrangement of parts: ▪ the structure of the building/human body ◇ ▪ the social structure of society ◇ ▪ the grammatical structures of a language ◇ ▪ a salary structure
framework • a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that forms the basis of a system or society: ▪ The report provides a framework for further research.
form • [U] the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art of piece of writing: ▪ As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than colour.
composition • [U] (rather formal) the different parts or people that combine to form sth; the way in which they combine: ▪ recent changes in the composition of the workforce
construction • [U] the way that sth has been built or made: ▪ ships of steel construction
fabric • (rather formal) the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfully: ▪ This is a trend which threatens ▪ the very fabric of society ▪.
the basic structure/framework/form/composition/construction/fabric of sth
a simple/complex structure/framework/form
the economic/political/social structure/framework/composition/fabric of sth
the chemical/genetic structure/composition of sth

Example Bank:
•The cell walls of plants are of a fairly rigid structure.
•The cells are stacked up to form a honeycomb structure.
•The flimsy structure of the vehicle could not withstand even mild impacts.
•The job lacked a basic career structure.
•The novel suffers from a lack of structure.
•The overall structure of the book is divided into three components.
•There are weaknesses in the structure of the organization.
•policies that undermine the traditional family structure
•significant changes in the power structure
•the US military command structure
•the salary structure in the firm
•the social structure of the town
•to devise a new management structure
•A new pay structure was introduced last year.
•Children need structure in their lives.
•How does your management structure work?
•In terms of structure the novel has several flaws.
•It's important to understand the structure of the language you are learning.
•Pattern, structure and order form the basis of her art.
•Sometimes the play was confusing and lacking in structure.
•Students study the structure of human societies throughout history.
•The country's class structure is dominated by the very wealthy.
•The old-fashioned family structure is no longer the norm.
•The organizational structure of our schools should be examined.
•The pier is a wooden structure and was built in 1867.
•The usual career structure does not really fit in well with many women's lives.
•There have been great changes in social and economic structures.
•Your essay needs a coherent structure.
•a career/salary/tax structure

verb usually passive
to arrange or organize sth into a system or pattern
•~ sth How well does the teacher structure the lessons?
• Make use of the toys in structured group activities.
•~ sth around sth The exhibition is structured around the themes of work and leisure.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the process of building): from Old French, or from Latin structura, from struere ‘to build’. The verb is rarely found before the 20th cent.

Example Bank:
•Relations between women and men are structured by gender.
•She had structured her arguments very carefully.
•The company is structured into two divisions.
•The nation was structured as a federation of states.
•The organization is structured according to business principles.
•The teaching is structured around three topics.
•a complex but highly structured complaints procedure
•a loosely structured organization
•a tightly structured drama
•the idea that living organisms had been structured according to a divine plan