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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries上部構造
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jōbu kōzō
"橋の上部構造の点検が行われた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A structure built on top of something else, such as the part of a building above the foundation or the upper deck of a ship.
"The bridge's massive steel superstructure was engineered to withstand high wind loads." - 2
In Marxist theory and sociology, the ideological and legal institutions, political structures, and cultural norms that rest upon the economic foundation of a society.
"Changes in the economic base inevitably lead to transformations in the legal and political superstructure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin prefix 'super-' (above, over) combined with 'structure', originating from the Latin 'structura' (a fitting together, building). It entered architectural and engineering terminology in the late 17th century to denote any structure built on top of something else, eventually expanding metaphorically into sociology and philosophy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Superstructure" is said worldwide
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superstructure
Transliteration: sy.pɛʁ.stʁyk.tyʁ
"La superstructure du pont nécessite des réparations urgentes."
Überbau
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌbaʊ
"Der Überbau des Schiffes wurde aus leichten Materialien gefertigt."
sovrastruttura
Transliteration: so.vra.strutˈtu.ra
"La sovrastruttura dell'edificio è stata progettata da un architetto moderno."
superestructura
Transliteration: su.pe.res.tɾukˈtu.ɾa
"La superestructura del rascacielos es visible desde toda la ciudad."
superestrutura
Transliteration: su.pe.ɾis.tɾuˈtu.ɾɐ
"A superestrutura da ponte foi construída com ligas de aço avançadas."
अधिसंरचना
Transliteration: adhisamrachana
"इمارत की अधिसंरचना बहुत मजबूत है।"
上层建筑
Transliteration: shàngcéng jiànzhù
"大桥的上层建筑采用了最新的抗震技术。"
상부구조
Transliteration: sangbugujo
"건물의 상부구조는 가벼운 소재로 지어졌습니다."
上部構造
Transliteration: jōbu kōzō
"橋の上部構造の点検が行われた。"
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