| Front | monolith |
|---|---|
| Back | mono∙lith / ˈmɔnəliθ; NAmE ˈmɑːn- / ◙ noun 1. a large single vertical block of stone, especially six that was shaped into a column by people living in ancient times, and that may have had some religious meaning • (尤指古人凿成、表示某种宗教意义的)单块巨石,独石柱 2. (often disapproving) a single, very large organization, etc. that is very slow to change and not interested in individual people • (少有变化,不关心个人的)单一庞大的组织 ♦ mono∙lith∙ic / ˌmɔnəˈliθik; NAmE ˌmɑːnə- / adj.: »a monolithic block 巨大的石块 »the monolithic structure of the state 统一庞大的国家结构 |
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