| 单词 | monolithic |
| 释义 | monolithic (once / 16742 pages) adj When something is monolithic it's big, and made of one thing. A large piece of stone jutting from the earth is a monolith, and Detroit's economy when it depended entirely on the auto industry was monolithic. Broken into its roots mono and lithic, monolithic means simply "one stone." When monolithic is used to describe something societal — like a religion or an organization — it has a slightly negative connotation. This is because anything made up of different people with different beliefs and goals is unlikely to be able to maintain monolithic status for long without force or oppression. WORD FAMILYmonolithic: monolithically USAGE EXAMPLESThis is a community that is hardly monolithic. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Movie executives tend to view the Christian audience as monolithic. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) But the immigrant reactions to this foreign culture are not monolithic, ranging from an eagerness to assimilate to a desperate need to return home. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) 1adj imposing in size or bulk or solidity the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture Syn massive, monumental big, large above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent 2adj characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity a monolithic society a monolithic worldwide movement Syn undiversified not diversified |
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