[uncountable, countable] the way in which the parts of sth are connected together, arranged or organized; a particular arrangement of parts结构；组织◆changes in the structure of the company公司结构的变革◆the airline's new fare structure航空公司新的票价结构◆The management plan to create a more flexible pay structure.管理层计划建立一个更为灵活的薪酬结构。 [uncountable, countable] the state of being well organized or planned with all the parts linked together; a careful plan精心组织；周密安排；体系◆His presentation lacked structure.他的演讲结构不紧凑。 [countable] a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building结构体；建筑物◆brick/wood/steel structures砖／木／钢结构 capital structure career structure corporate structure cost structure financial structure