silo
noun[C]
uk/ˈsaɪ.ləʊ/us/ˈsaɪ.loʊ/pluralsilossilonoun[C](STORAGE PLACE)
alarge, roundtoweron afarmforstoringgrainorwinterfoodforcattle:
青贮窖（贮存动物饲料的圆柱塔）Theredbarnisflankedbygrainsilos.
Theybuiltstonesilos forcornandbeans.
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alargeundergroundplaceforstoringandfiringmissiles(=flyingweapons):
导弹发射井Themissilesareheldin anundergroundsilo.
Themissilesilos underconstructionhereleavelittledoubtthat theprogramis well under way.
Buildings for storing things
- armoury
- arsenal
- barn
- bike shed
- boathouse
- commercial
- depository
- fulfilment centre
- godown
- granary
- lock (something) up
- lumberyard
- magazine
- root cellar
- shed
- store
- storehouse
- warehouse
- warehousing
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Bombs & missiles
silonoun[C](PART)
apartof acompany,organization, orsystemthat does notcommunicatewith,understand, orworkwell with otherparts:
（公司、机构或系统内部与其他单位不联系、不了解、不合作的）孤立单位Wefoundthat a lot ofpeopleworkinsilos - they don'tseetheconnectionsbetween what they do and how anotherpartof theairlineoperates.我们发现许多人孤立地从事工作，看不到他们的工作与航空公司其他部门之间的联系。
the silomentalitythatkeepsdifferentpartsof thehealthcareindustryfromworkingtogether导致医疗行业不同部门之间缺乏合作的孤立心态
Enterprises
- acquiree
- acquirer
- acquiror
- agency
- agribusiness
- answering service
- citadel
- fintech
- firm
- franchise
- franchisee
- franchiser
- multinational
- organizational
- packer
- parent company
- partner up
- partnership
- plc
- secretariat
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Communicating & keeping in touch
silo
verb[T]
uk/ˈsaɪ.ləʊ/us/ˈsaɪ.loʊ/toseparatesomething or someone from other things orpeople:
Thegoalis tolevelthebarrierscreatedwhen an organization'sdatais siloed.
Thestudyof theWebhas been siloed intocertainareas.
Separateness and isolation in space
- apart
- apartheid
- atomistic
- atomized
- bitty
- freely
- gappy
- givesomething/someonea wide berthidiom
- hermetically sealed
- in piecesidiom
- loose
- privacy
- private
- purdah
- resegregation
- secluded
- stand-alone
- unattached
- uninhabited
- untethered