Word · Frequency #15247
monolithic
巨石般的；像整块石头的
核心释义
Of or resembling a monolith, especially a single large block of stone.
- 1.
属于或类似于独石的。
Of or resembling a monolith.
- 2.
由单一均质材料构成,而非复合材料或多部件组装。
Consisting of a single piece of homogeneous material as opposed to a composite material or an assembly of multiple parts.
- 3.
具有庞大且不变的结构,不允许个体差异。
Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.
- 4.
单一结构、单一组件的；而非组装的。
Of a single structure, a singular component; instead of an assembly.
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由单一程序或代码库组成。
Consisting of a single program or codebase.
单体结构的；由单一材料制成的；铁板一块的；庞大僵化的；单体式的（软件）；属于或类似于独石的。；由单一均质材料构成,而非复合材料或多部件组装。
用法In use
The company's monolithic management style leaves little room for new ideas.
用法提示：这里 monolithic 作形容词，意为‘铁板一块的、僵化不变的’，修饰 management style。
The ancient statue was carved from a monolithic block of stone.
用法提示：这里 monolithic 作形容词，表示‘由单一整块材料构成的’，修饰 block。
The old program is too monolithic, so the team wants to split it into smaller modules.
用法提示：这里 monolithic 作形容词，指‘单一庞大、难以拆分’的软件结构。
a monolithic [noun]
We used a monolithic concrete slab for the foundation.
我们用了整块混凝土板做地基。
be monolithic
作定语时常指由单一材料或单块材料构成；作表语时多引申为“庞大僵化、难以改变”。中文译法需根据语境选择“整体的/单体的”或“铁板一块的”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- monolithic structure
- 单体结构；巨石结构
- The bridge was built as a monolithic structure.这座桥是作为单体结构建造的。
- monolithic architecture
- 单体式架构
- The company decided to move away from a monolithic architecture.该公司决定放弃单体式架构。
- monolithic block
- 整块巨石
- The sculpture was carved from a monolithic block of marble.这座雕塑由一整块大理石雕刻而成。
- monolithic society
- 铁板一块的社会
- The film criticizes the idea of a monolithic society.这部电影批评了铁板一块的社会观念。
- monolithic system
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一整块巨石（monolith）：又大又硬、不能拆成部件——记住 monolithic = 单一、庞大、铁板一块。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、materials science、political commentary、software architecture monolithic 的语域随语境变化：在泛指“巨大、统一、难以改变”时通常偏正式，多用于政治、社会评论；在技术领域（如软件架构、材料科学）则属于中性专业术语，比较常见于技术文档和工程讨论。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
lithic, neolithic, paleolithic, and megalithic rhyme with the stressed -lithic of monolithic (/ˈlɪθɪk/). Beware lookalikes monotonic and monastic: despite sharing the initial mono-/mon- and final -ic, they sound different — /ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk/ and /məˈnæstɪk/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.