behemoth

/bɪˈhiːməθ/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈhiːməθ/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈhē-məth ˈbē-ə-məth -ˌmäth, -ˌmȯth/ (ame, mw)

behemoth — noun

  • behemothsingular
  • behemothsplural

1. something — especially a large company or organization — that has become so big

1.名詞B2
釋義

something — especially a large company or organization — that has become so big and powerful that it is hard for others to match or compete with it

例句

Raj called the pharmaceutical company a corporate behemoth that crushed smaller competitors.

corporate behemoth

Valentina said her university grew into an administrative behemoth that no one could change.

同義詞
  • giant

    more common and can describe both people and things; 'behemoth' is more dramatic

  • goliath

    similar biblical origin and overtones of overwhelming scale, but less frequent in everyday use

  • colossus

    more literary and formal; often implies monumental influence rather than just size

反義詞
  • dwarf

    something very small by comparison; often used in business ('a dwarf among behemoths')

  • minnow

    used in business contexts for small companies compared to industry giants

文法句型

behemoth + of + [domain]

用法筆記

Frequently applied to large companies, government agencies, or other organizations that dominate their sector. Carries a slightly negative connotation of being hard to control or compete with.

常見錯誤

❌That new employee is a behemoth of marketing.
✅That new agency is a behemoth in the marketing world.
💡'behemoth' typically describes an organization or system, not a single person.