structure

The way in which parts are arranged or organized; an organized system or framework; a building or other object.

• structural/ˈstrʌktʃərəl/(adj)结构性的
• structurally/ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪ/(adv)结构上地
• restructure/ˌriːˈstrʌktʃə/(v)重组

• organisational structure
• power structure
• underlying structure
• governance structure
• reporting structure
• flat structure

1. 1.The flat management structure encourages open communication, but it can also create ambiguity about decision-making.
2. 2.Structural factors — not individual failings — are often the root cause of persistent inequality.

• framework/ˈfreɪmwɜːk/— a basic structure
• organisation/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/— a structured body
• arrangement/əˈreɪndʒmənt/— the way things are ordered

from Latin "structura" = a fitting together, from "struere" (to pile up, build)