architecture/ˋɑrkə͵tɛktʃɚ; ˈɑːkətektʃə or ˈɑːkItektʃə/n [U]1 the style and design of buildings 建筑风格﹐建筑式样: medieval architecture 中世纪的建筑风格2 the job or skill of designing buildings 建筑学 —architectural /͵ɑrkəˋtɛktʃərəl; ˌɑːkəˈtektʃ$rəl◄ or ˌɑːkIˈtektʃ$rəl◄/adj