How do you use "architecture" in a sentence?

She studied architecture at university and now designs office buildings. The city is famous for its Victorian architecture. The software architecture needs to be redesigned for better performance.

architecture

Q: What does "architecture" mean?

The art and practice of designing buildings Architecture refers to the art, science, and profession of designing and constructing buildings. It also describes a particular style of building, or more broadly, the complex structure of something, such as 'computer architecture' or 'the architecture of a system.'

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Meaning: The art and practice of designing buildings

建筑学，建筑风格

arquitectura

建築、建築学

건축, 건축학

Architecture refers to the art, science, and profession of designing and constructing buildings. It also describes a particular style of building, or more broadly, the complex structure of something, such as 'computer architecture' or 'the architecture of a system.'

Architecture指的是设计和建造建筑物的艺术、科学和职业。它也描述特定的建筑风格，或更广泛地，某事物的复杂结构，如'计算机架构'或'系统架构'。

Architecture se refiere al arte, ciencia y profesión de diseñar y construir edificios. También describe un estilo particular de edificio, o más ampliamente, la estructura compleja de algo, como «arquitectura de computadoras» o «la arquitectura de un sistema».

Architectureは、建物を設計し建設する芸術、科学、職業を指します。特定の建築様式も表し、より広く「コンピューターアーキテクチャ」や「システムのアーキテクチャ」のように何かの複雑な構造も表します。

Architecture는 건물을 설계하고 건설하는 예술, 과학, 직업을 가리킵니다. 또한 특정 건축 양식을 묘사하거나, 더 넓은 의미로 '컴퓨터 아키텍처'나 '시스템 아키텍처'처럼 무언가의 복잡한 구조를 나타냅니다.

Examples

She studied architecture at university and now designs office buildings.
她在大学学习建筑学，现在设计办公楼。
Estudió arquitectura en la universidad y ahora diseña edificios de oficinas.
彼女は大学で建築学を学び、今はオフィスビルを設計しています。
그녀는 대학에서 건축학을 공부했고 지금은 사무용 건물을 설계합니다.
The city is famous for its Victorian architecture.
这座城市以其维多利亚时代的建筑而闻名。
La ciudad es famosa por su arquitectura victoriana.
その都市はビクトリア朝建築で有名です。
그 도시는 빅토리아 양식 건축으로 유명합니다.
The software architecture needs to be redesigned for better performance.
软件架构需要重新设计以获得更好的性能。
La arquitectura del software necesita ser rediseñada para un mejor rendimiento.
ソフトウェアアーキテクチャはパフォーマンス向上のために再設計が必要です。
소프트웨어 아키텍처는 성능 향상을 위해 재설계가 필요합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'architectura', from Greek 'arkhitekton' meaning 'master builder', from 'arkhi-' (chief) + 'tekton' (builder, carpenter). Related to 'architect', 'technology', and 'tectonic'. The software sense appeared in the 1960s.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Greek 'arkhitekton' meaning chief builder, combining 'arkhi-' (chief) and 'tekton' (builder). The Greeks distinguished the architect as the intellectual leader of construction, separate from the manual workers.