| 释义 |
mono·lith
I. \ˈmänəlˌith, ˈmōn-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French monolithe, from monolithe, adjective, monolithic, from Latin monolithus, from Greek monolithos, from mon- + lithos stone
1.
a.
(1) : a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column
< the 120-ton monoliths on three sides of the choir altar — American Guide Series: Maine >
— compare megalith
(2) : something resembling a monolith and usually having tremendous size or strength : colossus
< weld together even more tightly the parallel monoliths of party and state — Time >
< his friends see him as a pillar of determination; his enemies consider him a thick-skinned monolith — Newsweek >
b.
(1) : a single large block of concrete serving a specific purpose
(2) : one of many large blocks cast in place to form gravity-type concrete dams
2. : a mountain or large hill apparently composed of one kind of rock usually of a coarse-grained igneous rock
3. : a column of soil several feet deep removed as a unit
II. adjective
Etymology: French monolithe
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