infrastructure
Significado: The basic physical and organisational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, such as transport networks, power supplies, and communications systems.
Infrastructure encompasses both physical structures (roads, bridges, broadband networks) and organisational frameworks (legal systems, financial institutions). In technology contexts, it refers to the hardware, software, and network resources required to run applications. The word is frequently used in policy debates about government spending and investment priorities.
Ejemplos
- The government pledged billions to upgrade the country's ageing transport infrastructure. 政府承诺投入数十亿英镑来升级该国老化的交通基础设施。El gobierno se comprometió a invertir miles de millones en modernizar la envejecida infraestructura de transportes del país.政府は老朽化した国内の交通インフラの整備に数十億ポンドを投じると約束した。정부는 노후화된 국내 교통 인프라를 개선하기 위해 수십억 파운드를 투자하겠다고 약속했다.
- Cloud infrastructure has transformed how businesses store and process data. 云基础设施改变了企业存储和处理数据的方式。La infraestructura en la nube ha transformado la forma en que las empresas almacenan y procesan datos.クラウドインフラは企業のデータ保存・処理方法を一変させた。클라우드 인프라는 기업이 데이터를 저장하고 처리하는 방식을 완전히 변화시켰다.
- Poor infrastructure in rural areas remains a significant barrier to economic development. 农村地区基础设施薄弱仍然是经济发展的重大障碍。La deficiente infraestructura en las zonas rurales sigue siendo un obstáculo importante para el desarrollo económico.農村部のインフラ不足は依然として経済発展の大きな障壁である。농촌 지역의 열악한 인프라는 여전히 경제 발전의 중대한 장벽으로 남아 있다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: professional, media, academic
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From French infrastructure, combining Latin infra (below) and structura (building). Originally a military engineering term adopted into general English in the mid-20th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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