monolith
US /ˈmɑː.nə.lɪθ/
UK /ˈmɑː.nə.lɪθ/
名词
1.
独石, 巨石
a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.
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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竖立了一座巨大的独石。
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Stonehenge is famous for its impressive monoliths.
巨石阵以其令人印象深刻的独石而闻名。
2.
庞然大物, 巨头
a large and impersonal political, corporate, or social structure regarded as indivisible and slow to change.
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The company had become a bureaucratic monolith, resistant to innovation.
这家公司已经变成了一个官僚的庞然大物，抵制创新。
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Breaking down the educational monolith is a challenge.
打破教育巨头是一个挑战。
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