reconstruction

reconstruction — 名詞

1. the activity of putting up a structure or making an area functional again after

1.名詞B2
釋義

重建

將受損或毀壞的事物重新建造

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.

例句

The reconstruction of the old market in our town took nearly three years.

我們鎮上那座舊市場的重建工程耗費了將近三年。

reconstruction of + [building/structure]

After the earthquake, the city began the reconstruction of its damaged port.

地震過後，該市開始重建受損的港口。

after [disaster], reconstruction of + [infrastructure]

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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

❌The reconstruction of the building took place after it was reconstructed.
✅The reconstruction of the building took three years.
💡'reconstruction' already contains the idea of building again; avoid pairing it with 'reconstruct' in the same sentence.

2. an attempt to describe or show what happened during a past event by using all th

2.名詞B2
釋義

還原；重現

利用證據或研究重現事件經過

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.

例句

Police used computer software to create a reconstruction of the accident.

警方利用電腦軟體製作了一份車禍經過的還原模擬。

reconstruction of + [accident] (forensic sense)

The detective's reconstruction of the crime helped the jury reach a verdict.

偵探對這起犯罪的還原模擬協助陪審團做出了判決。

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The police did a rebuild of the accident.
✅The police did a reconstruction of the accident.
💡'rebuild' is for physical objects; 'reconstruction' is the correct word for recreating events from evidence.