reconstruction
reconstruction — noun
1. the activity of putting up a structure or making an area functional again after
the activity of putting up a structure or making an area functional again after it has been ruined by events like a war, a storm, a fire, or an earthquake — for instance, rebuilding a bridge, a school, or even a whole town.
The reconstruction of the old market in our town took nearly three years.
reconstruction of + [building/structure]
After the earthquake, the city began the reconstruction of its damaged port.
after [disaster], reconstruction of + [infrastructure]
The mayor promised money for the reconstruction of schools destroyed by the fire.
Lukas wrote a report on the reconstruction of ancient temples in Cambodia.
- rebuilding
more general and less formal than reconstruction; no implication of restoring original form
- restoration
focuses on returning something to its original state rather than building a new version
- renovation
involves updating or modernizing, not necessarily repairing damage from a disaster
- destruction
the act of damaging or destroying something
- demolition
the deliberate act of pulling something down
文法句型
reconstruction of + [building/structure/area]
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when referring to the general process or activity. Countable when referring to a specific rebuilding project (e.g., 'three reconstructions of the bridge'). Often used with a following 'of' phrase naming what is being rebuilt.
常見錯誤
2. an attempt to describe or show what happened during a past event by using all th
an attempt to describe or show what happened during a past event by using all the available information, evidence, or research — for example, a police team piecing together the details of a car crash, or a historian using old documents to imagine daily life in a past era.
Police used computer software to create a reconstruction of the accident.
reconstruction of + [accident] (forensic sense)
The detective's reconstruction of the crime helped the jury reach a verdict.
Historians use old letters and diaries in their reconstruction of daily life in the past.
Mira watched a television reconstruction of the battle that took place in 1066.
The team's computer reconstruction of the storm showed how the ship sank.
- reenactment
usually a live or filmed performance showing what happened; more theatrical than reconstruction
- simulation
a computer-based model of an event; more technical and less about storytelling
- recreation
a general term for making something again; less precise than reconstruction for evidence-based work
文法句型
reconstruction of + [accident/crime/event/scene]
用法筆記
This sense is always countable — you can refer to 'a reconstruction' of an event. Common in legal, forensic, historical, and scientific contexts. In journalism and TV, 'reconstruction' often refers to a filmed reenactment of a crime or historical event.