silo

/ˈsaɪləʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪləʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsī-(ˌ)lō/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsaɪ.ləʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪ.loʊ/ (ame, ipa)

silo — 名詞

  • silosingular
  • silosplural

1. a tall, round building on a farm where grain or animal feed is stored for later

1.名詞B1
釋義

穀倉；筒倉

農場儲存穀物或飼料的圓筒形建築

a tall, round building on a farm where grain or animal feed is stored for later use.

例句

Theo helped his uncle fill the silo with corn after the harvest.

Theo 在收割後幫叔叔把玉米裝進穀倉。

The old wooden silo stood next to the barn, painted bright red.

那座木製的老筒倉矗立在穀倉旁，漆成鮮紅色。

同義詞
  • granary

    a building for storing grain, not necessarily round or tall like a silo

  • elevator

    North American term for a large grain storage facility, often including equipment for moving grain

用法筆記

Common collocates include 'grain,' 'corn,' 'feed,' and 'store.' The physical shape (tall, round, above ground) distinguishes this from the military sense (sense 2), which is always underground.

常見錯誤

❌We store potatoes in the silo.
✅We store grain in the silo.
💡A silo is specifically for grain and animal feed, not general food storage.

2. a large space built under the ground for storing and firing guided missiles or n

2.名詞B2
釋義

飛彈發射井

地下儲存與發射飛彈的設施

a large space built under the ground for storing and firing guided missiles or nuclear weapons.

例句

The abandoned missile silo was hidden beneath a field in rural Nebraska.

那座廢棄的飛彈發射井隱藏在內布拉斯加鄉間的一處田地底下。

Engineers inspected the concrete walls of the silo for cracks every month.

工程師每個月檢查飛彈發射井的混凝土牆壁是否有裂縫。

同義詞
  • bunker

    a broader term for any fortified underground shelter, not specifically for missiles

  • launch facility

    a more general term for any site where rockets or missiles are launched

用法筆記

Context (military, weapons) distinguishes this from the farming sense (sense 1). The structure is always underground and made of reinforced concrete. Most common in phrases like 'missile silo' or 'launch silo.'

常見錯誤

❌The farmer stored hay in the missile silo.
✅The missile silo was used to store and launch nuclear weapons.
💡A missile silo is a military installation, not a farm building.

3. a department or team within an organization that works on its own and does not s

3.名詞B2
釋義

部門壁壘

組織內封閉運作缺乏溝通的單位

a department or team within an organization that works on its own and does not share information or ideas with other teams.

例句

The marketing team worked in a silo and rarely shared data with product development.

行銷團隊自成部門壁壘，很少與產品開發部門分享資料。

work in a silo — common metaphorical phrase in business

Breaking down silos between departments helped the company launch products faster.

打破各部門之間的壁壘，幫助公司更快推出新產品。

同義詞
  • compartment

    suggests a separated section within a system, similar to an organisational silo

  • bubble

    a group that is cut off from outside information, used in both social and business contexts

反義詞

文法句型

work in a silo

operate in silos

用法筆記

Almost always a metaphorical usage. The literal farm or military senses do not apply. Common in fixed phrases: 'work in a silo,' 'silo mentality,' 'break down silos.' Often used in business and management contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The IT silo is on the second floor.
✅The IT department works in a silo.
💡An organisational silo is not a physical space; it describes a way of operating separately.

silo — 動詞