monolith
US /ˈmɑː.nə.lɪθ/
UK /ˈmɑː.nə.lɪθ/
名詞
1.
獨石, 巨石
a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.
範例:
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The ancient civilization erected a massive monolith in the center of their city.
古代文明在城市中心豎立了一座巨大的獨石。
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Stonehenge is famous for its impressive monoliths.
巨石陣以其令人印象深刻的獨石而聞名。
2.
龐然大物, 巨頭
a large and impersonal political, corporate, or social structure regarded as indivisible and slow to change.
範例:
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The company had become a bureaucratic monolith, resistant to innovation.
這家公司已經變成了一個官僚的龐然大物，抵制創新。
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Breaking down the educational monolith is a challenge.
打破教育巨頭是一個挑戰。
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