having a useful and helpful effect rather than being negative or with no purpose 建设性的;有助益的;积极的 constructive criticism/suggestions/advice 建设性的批评/提议/忠告 His work involved helping hyperactive children to use their energy in a constructive way. 他的工作包括帮助患有多动症的儿童建设性地利用他们的精力。 The government is encouraging all parties to play a constructive role in the reform process. 政府鼓励所有的政党在改革过程中发挥建设性的作用。 You should always welcome constructive criticism of your work. 你应该总是欣然地接受别人对你工作的建设性批评。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConstructive is used with these nouns:- advice
- comment
- criticism
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Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense not obvious): from late Latin constructivus, from Latin construct- ‘heap together’, from the verb construere, from con- ‘together’ + struere ‘pile, build’.