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源自希伯来语'liwyāthān',经由拉丁语'leviathan'进入英语,原指《旧约》中象征混沌的海怪。
❶ 指体型极其庞大的生物或物体,常用来形容巨大到令人畏惧的事物,源自《圣经》中描述的海怪。
“The new aircraft carrier is a leviathan of the seas.”
(这艘新航空母舰是海洋中的庞然大物。)
“The corporation became a leviathan in the tech industry.”
(这家公司成为了科技行业的巨无霸。)
leviathan state — 指政府权力极其庞大、管控范围广泛的国家体制,常带有批评意味。
“Some argue that welfare systems can lead to a leviathan state.”
(有人认为福利制度可能导致政府权力过度扩张。)