| 单词 | pyramid |
| 释义 | pyramid (once / 1231 pages) 1nv 2nv When you think pyramid, you're probably picturing the famous pyramids of Egypt — the enormous triangular monuments where pharaohs were buried thousands of years ago. Besides being a polyhedron shape, pyramid can also represent shady financial dealings. If you've got a pyramid scheme — and if you do, you may be reading this from your jail cell — you have people buy into your "investment" and then they recruit others to buy in, too. The early investors rise in the pyramid and are then paid "returns" out of the funds paid in by the new investors they've recruited (the pyramid base), and on and on. WORD FAMILYpyramid: pyramidal, pyramided, pyramidical, pyramiding, pyramids+/pyramidal: pyramidally/pyramidical: pyramidically USAGE EXAMPLESRangers scrambled back up the four-division league pyramid to the top tier this season. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) So why are there so few women at the top of the wealth pyramid? New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Do you fancy a pyramid of raw salmon served in a lantern? Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex Hyper polyhedron a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces 2v arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid Hyper arrange, set up put into a proper or systematic order 3v increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base 2Hyper increase become bigger or greater in amount 1n (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases Hyper speculation, venture an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits 2v use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal Hyper deal, sell, trade do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood 3v enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts Hyper benefit, gain, profit derive a benefit from Pyramid (once / 4603 pages) n WORD FAMILY Pyramid: Pyramids USAGE EXAMPLESPyramid scheme: See how “Egypt’s Treasure Guardians” preserve, protect and defend their nation’s ancient artifacts and monuments in this new special. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) Attorney’s Office of West Tennessee and held Tuesday at the Bass Pro Pyramid, was the first of its kind in Memphis. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) Pyramids were built within each other for various reasons, including deterioration of the structure or the arrival of new leadership, experts say. BBC(Nov 16, 2016) n a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt Syn|Exp Great Pyramid, Pyramids of Egypt memorial, monument a structure erected to commemorate persons or events |
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