monolith
n 独石；独石碑（mono一个+lith→一块石头→独石）
释义2：
monolith
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◙ noun1. a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument• （尤指凿成柱或纪念碑的）独块巨石 a very large and characterless building• 巨大而又无特色的建筑 »the 72-storey monolith overlooking the waterfront. 俯瞰水岸的72层巨厦。 a large block of concrete sunk in water, e.g. in the building of a dock• （沉入水中构筑码头等）巨型混凝土块体2. a large impersonal political, corporate, or social structure regarded as intractably indivisible and uniform• 铁板一块的巨大（政治、商业或社会）组织【语源】
1. mid 19th cent.: from French monolithe, from Greek monolithos, from monos 'single' + lithos 'stone'
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