| 单词 | pillar |
| 释义 | pillar (once / 339 pages) n If someone describes you as a pillar of strength, he's saying you're reliable and supportive, much like a pillar or column of a building that helps hold the structure up. The spelling of the word pillar looks like it has two pillars right at its center, holding the word up. Pillar is interchangeable with the word column, though you can't always use them in the same contexts. While a column and a pillar are both physical cylindrical structures, a column can also be the row running up and down on a chart, while a pillar is often someone or thing that is considered a foundation or support. Someone indispensable to your company might be considered a pillar to the organization. WORD FAMILYpillar: pillars USAGE EXAMPLESOne of the pillars of Mr. Trump’s campaign was his intention to revive the fortunes of the coal industry through support of so-called clean coal. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The promotion of Louisiana as a tourist destination is one of the economic pillars of the state, particularly in New Orleans. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Each of the nine letters in “UCC Strong” rest on the front face of the pillars. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure Syn|Hypo|Hyper column atlas, telamon a figure of a man used as a supporting column caryatida supporting column carved in the shape of a person newelthe central pillar of a circular staircase pilastera rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached pile, piling, spile, stilta column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure support columna column that supports a heavy weight lally, lally columnsupport column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete sheath pile, sheet pile, sheet pilinga pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage upright, vertical a vertical structural member as a post or stake 2n a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper column Washington Monument a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall obelisk a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top totem polea tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast construction, structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts 3n a prominent supporter he is a pillar of the community Syn|Hyper mainstay admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 4n a fundamental principle or practice science eroded the pillars of superstition Hypo|Hyper pillar of Islam (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims shahadahthe first pillar of Islam is an affirmation of faith salaah, salaat, salah, salatthe second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca sawmthe third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan zakatthe fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship hadj, haj, hajjthe fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba principle, rule a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct 5n anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite Syn|Hypo|Hyper column, tower columella a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal hoodoo(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock form, shape the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance |
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