词组 | build in |
释义 | build in 1. build in sth • build sth in to include a particular idea, quality, attitude etc in something, so that it is an important part of it: ▪ All the best speeches have a certain amount of humour built in. ▪ In order to meet the three-year production plan, we'll have to build in specific targets at regular intervals. ■ SIMILAR TO: incorporate formal built-in adj always before noun a built-in quality, feature etc is a natural or permanent one: ▪ Older people tend to have a built-in resistance to change. ▪ Do some societies have a built-in tendency towards extremism? ▪ Every child is born with various inbuilt characteristics. 2. be built in to be made to fit permanently into a wall or into a room - use this especially about cupboards and furniture: ▪ The kitchen cupboards are built in, and so are the cooker and fridge. ■ SIMILAR TO: be fitted built-in adj always before noun fitted or included as a permanent part of something: ▪ built-in wardrobes ▪ The car has central locking with a built-in alarm system. |
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