a large building, especially an impressive one(尤指雄伟豪华的)大厦,宏伟建筑
The town hall is the only edifice surviving from the 15th century.市政厅是唯一一座存留下来的15世纪的雄伟建筑。
a system that has been established for a long time精神大厦(比喻存在已久的体系等)
It looks as if the whole political edifice of the country is about to collapse.看来整个国家的政治局势是风雨飘摇、大厦将倾。