building 、property、 premises、 complex、 structure、 block、 edifice近义词辨析
These are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls. 以上各词均指建筑物、房屋、楼房。
1.building
a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls 指建筑物、房屋、楼房
tall/old/historic buildings
高大 / 老 / 有历史意义的建筑物
They were on the upper floor of the building.
他们在这座建筑物的楼上。
Crowds gathered around the Parliament building.
人群聚集在议会大厦的周围。
The company rented the building, occupied part and sublet the rest.
该公司租下了这栋大楼，占用了一部分并转租了其余的部分。
No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed
没有人在爆炸中受伤，但大楼遭到了彻底毁坏。
She was rescued from a burning building.
她被从着火的大楼里救了出来。
Protesters set cars on fire and burned a building
抗议者焚烧汽车，并烧毁了一座建筑。
2.property
a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings 指房屋及院落、庄园、房地产：
We have a buyer who would like to view the property.
我们有一买主想看看这房产。
The price of property has risen enormously.
房地产的价格大幅上升了。
注释
This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land.
谈及买卖房屋或房地产时常用该词。
There are a lot of empty properties in the area.
这个地区有大量的闲置房地产。
Cecil inherited a family property near Stamford
塞西尔继承了斯坦福德附近的一处家族房产。
Sid‘s amazing wealth comes from holdings in oil, gas, land and property.
锡德惊人的财富来自他在石油、天然气和房地产领域持有的股份。
She may not have the money to maintain or restore her property
她可能没有足够的钱来维护或修葺她的房产。
Although people sometimes buy property sight unseen, it‘s a remarkably bad idea.
尽管人们有时没看房就买了房，但这真是一个很糟糕的主意。
3.premises
[pl.] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses 指企业拥有或使用的建筑及附属场地、营业场所：
The company is looking for larger premises.
这家公司正在寻找更大的营业场所。
business/commercial/industrial premises
事务所；商业 / 工业用房屋场地
No alcohol may be consumed on the premises .
场区内禁止饮酒。
Police were called to escort her off the premises .
召来警察护送她离场。
Attacks were reported on police, vehicles and commercial premises.
据报道，警察、车辆和商业经营场所均遭到袭击。
The official explanation for the cancellation of the party conference is that there areno premises available
官方对取消此次政党会议作出的解释是没有场地。
The local newspaper misreported the story by claiming the premises were rented
当地报纸报道有误，称这些房屋已经出租了。
He pleaded guilty to being disorderly on licensed premises
他承认在有售酒许可的经营场所寻衅滋事。
No alcohol is allowed on the premises.
场内禁止带酒。
4.complex [ˈkɒmpleks]
a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place 指类型相似的建筑群：
a leisure complex
休闲活动中心
a sports complex
综合体育场
an industrial complex (= a site with many factories)
工业建筑群
The complex opens to the public tomorrow
这幢综合大楼将于明天对公众开放。
5.structure
a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building 指结构体、建筑物：
The pier is a wooden structure.
这个码头是木结构建筑。
6.block
( BrE ) a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose 指公寓、办公大楼或学校、医院等作特定用途的大楼：
a block of flats
公寓大楼
the school‘s science block
这所学校的理科大楼
an office block
办公大楼
7.edifice [ˈedɪfɪs]
( formal ) a large impressive building 指大厦、宏伟建筑
an imposing edifice
一座宏伟的建筑
Their new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down.
他们新的宣言声称要摧毁整个资本主义大厦，这是不可能的。
The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.
美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
常用搭配
(a / an) commercial / industrial / residential building / property / premises / complex / block
an apartment building / complex / block
a / the school building / premises
a holiday property / complex
to build a(n) property / complex / structure / block / edifice
to erect a(n) building / property / complex / structure / block / edifice
to put up a building / property / structure / block
to demolish / pull down a(n) building / property / complex / structure / block / edifice