framework

/ˈfreɪmˌwərk/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

中文释义：框架；体系；结构

The government proposed a new legal framework to regulate data privacy.

政府提出了一个新的法律框架来规范数据隐私。

This theoretical framework helps explain the relationship between variables.

这个理论框架有助于解释变量之间的关系。