| 单词 | behemoth |
| 释义 | behemoth noun[C] formaluk/bɪˈhiː.mɒθ/us/bɪˈhiː.mɑːθ/something that isextremelylargeand oftenextremelypowerful: 庞然大物；强大的事物agrocerychainbehemoth大型连锁食品杂货店 Enormous
behemoth| Business Englishbehemoth noun[C] formaluk/bɪˈhiːmɒθ/us/-mɑːθ/anextremelylargeandpowerfulcompanyororganization: Themotivationwas tocreatea $70billionbehemoth out of twoembattledphone-equipmentcompanies, so together they couldsurvive. acorporate/financial/industrialbehemoth Examplesofbehemothbehemoth Rather, these two literary behemoths hold ' ' opposed concepts of a new syntax and a new vocabulary ' ' forged in the search for a common literary goal (242). From theCambridge English Corpus Thebehemothtook a gulp, swallowed this vast dollop of cash, the inequalities continued and the great giant came up for more. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is increasing inequality between the coastal and inland provinces; the behemoths of central planning are still in place, requiring to be dismantled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Behemoths are being created which impose their terms; in other words, we have a monopoly situation. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English We are therefore debating an economic, historical, cultural and commercialbehemothwhich today appears to be awakening from a long slumber. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Our media industry now earns more for us than the lumbering behemoths of nationalised industries ever did. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These behemoths clog up our urban roads, but their fuel efficiencies are disgracefully low. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This extension will only profit the monopoly behemoths, the multinational companies in the music, show and entertainment industry which will continue to grow rich from the creations of others. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English They need to be examined properly and made accountable to the men and women whose earnings have contributed to the creation of those new financial behemoths. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In its day, terms like leviathan andbehemothwere commonly used to describe the 7-ton car, over twice the weight of its competitors. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In 2006 the school had a huge reconstruction that turned it into the glassbehemoththat is it today. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Although small and more agile, the wolf-dog was unable to avoid thebehemoth; becoming trapped and nearly crushed beneath its paw. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He is one of very few photographers who appreciated the aesthetics of all locomotives, from steam engines to the latest diesel-powered behemoths. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.War machines of this faction include artillery and chariots, while the faction's behemoths include dragon riders and mobile fighting towers drawn by oxen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Fomorians are hideously ugly, and grossly deformed behemoths. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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