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单词 concrete
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concrete
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/us
/ˈkɑːn.kriːt/
B2
a very hardbuildingmaterialmade bymixingtogethercement,sand,smallstones, andwater:
混凝土
reinforcedconcrete钢筋混凝土
a concretefloor/path混凝土地面／道路
agreyconcretebuilding灰色的混凝土建筑物
More examples
  • Thebombshelterhas concretewallsthat are threemetresthick.
  • Thefoundationof thehouseisbuiltfromrubbleoverlaidwith concrete.
  • Arowofreinforcedconcretepillarssupportsthebridge.
  • Weeds werepushingup through thecracksin the concrete.
  • Don'twalkon the concrete until it has set.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Building materials
  • adobe
  • airbrick
  • asbestos
  • asphalt
  • bamboo
  • biomaterial
  • flagged
  • flagstone
  • flitch
  • floorboard
  • flooring
  • lacquer
  • prestressed
  • putty
  • razor wire
  • rebar
  • reinforced
  • shingle
  • wattle and daub
  • weatherboarding
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concrete
verb[T]
UK
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/us
/ˈkɑːn.kriːt/
tocoversomething in concrete:
用混凝土覆盖
Why did you concreteoverthatnicegarden?你为什么把那个漂亮的花园铺上混凝土？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Covering and adding layers
  • additive
  • asphalt
  • bestrew
  • blanket
  • blindfold
  • gilt
  • gum
  • inlaid
  • lag
  • laminate
  • layer
  • obliterate
  • render
  • retread
  • seasoned
  • slapsomethingon
  • smothersomethingin/withsomething
  • studded
  • tent
  • wax
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concrete
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/us
/ˈkɑːn.kriːt/
C1
clearandcertain, orrealandexistingin aformthat can beseenorfelt:
确定的，确实的；具体的，有形的，实在的
Theythinkshekilledherhusband, but they have no concreteevidence.他们认为她杀死了自己的丈夫，但是没有确凿的证据。
We have ageneralideaof what wewant, but nothing concrete at themoment.我们对需要什么有个大致的想法，可是具体的东西目前还没有想好。
Opposite
abstract(GENERAL)
More examples
  • It is sometimeseasiertoillustrateanabstractconceptbyanalogywith something concrete.
  • Hedrewattentionto theabsenceof concreteevidenceagainst thedefendant.
  • I have asuspicionthat he's having anaffair, though I don't have any concreteproof.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Certainty
  • (as) clear as dayidiom
  • (as) sure as eggs is eggsidiom
  • and that's flat!idiom
  • assured
  • assuredly
  • deffo
  • definite
  • definitely
  • definitive
  • definitively
  • nailsomethingon
  • nailed on
  • natch
  • not miss a beatidiom
  • not miss/skip a beatidiom
  • solidity
  • squarely
  • watertight
  • would
  • you can bet your lifeidiom
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

True, real, false, and unreal
(Definition ofconcretefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

concrete| American Dictionary

concrete
noun[U]
us
/ˈkɑn·krit,kɑnˈkrit/

concretenoun[U](HARD MATERIAL)

a very hardbuildingmaterialmade bymixingtogethercement(=powderedsubstance),sand,smallstones, andwater:
concretesteps
concrete
adjective
us
/ˈkɑn·krit,kɑnˈkrit/

concreteadjective(CERTAIN)

basedonsurefactsorexistingthingsratherthanguessesortheories:
Policehave no concreteevidencelinkinghim to thecrime.
We have notyetreceiveda concreteproposal.
English
If astatement,argument, ordiscussionis concrete, it isbasedonactualthings andparticularexamples.
(Definition ofconcretefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconcrete

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My second cause for regret is that we have become a kind of concreting firm.
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Let the market decide what can be concreted over and what can then be built.
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Will such projections really provide the only justification for concreting over our green spaces?
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Once it has been concreted over, it cannot be deconcreted.
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The official mind has decided that manure is damaging to concreted or tarmac surfaces.
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Before you started to try to do that you would have to put down a properly strengthened and concreted runway.
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We know of sewer pipes which, due to lack of supervision, were not properly concreted in the earth and as a result eruption occurred.
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The countryside will be concreted over with identikit executive homes.
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In peace time the concreted top of this refuge place is used as a car park where 200 cars can be placed.
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The proposed creep will be concreted with a rough surfaced finish.
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We have all seen central grassed or hedge lanes of motorways being concreted over.
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The fourth type is a fixed platform where the legs are actually inserted into the bed of the sea and then concreted in.
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Any concept that the region will be concreted over for development is wholly misguided.
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The floors of the lairs are concreted in order that they may be thoroughly washed and cleansed after use, but litter can be obtained.
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What will he do to make sure that those vulnerable green areas are not concreted over in short order?
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Collocationswithconcrete

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layer of concrete
Any guilt, untruthfulness, or inauthenticity is reserved for the ultimately redundantlayerofconcreteblock - an unforeseen layer necessitated by timing, skill, economics, and a need for certainty.
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poured concrete
Then we have what in my opinion is the worst of all, that is to say, thepouredconcretehouse.
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pouring concrete
These building techniques were not isolated topouringconcrete, but were and are widely used in masonry.
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