fabric
/ˈfæbrɪk; `fæbrɪk/ n
1 [C, U] type of cloth, esp one that is woven 织物
woollen, silk, cotton, etc fabrics 毛、 丝、 棉等的织物.
2 [sing] the ~ (of sth)
(a) walls, floors and roof (of a building, etc) （建筑物等的）墙、 地板和屋顶
The entire fabric of the church needs renovation. 这座教堂的全部结构需要维修翻新.
(b) (fig 比喻) structure (of sth) （某事物的）结构
the fabric of society 社会的结构.