superstructure
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/ˈsuːpərstrʌktʃər/
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/ˈsuːpəstrʌktʃə(r)/
The top part of something that is built on top of something else, like the higher sections of a ship or the part of a building that is above the ground.
The superstructure of the ship was damaged during the storm.
船的上层结构在暴风雨中受损。
The ideas, beliefs, and social systems that are built on the basic economic and social conditions of a society.
The political superstructure is influenced by the economic base of society.
政治上层建筑受社会经济基础的影响。