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juggernaut

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles
jug·ger·naut /ˈdʒʌɡənɔːt $ -ərnɒːt/ noun [countable]  1. British EnglishTTC a very large vehicle that carries goods over long distances 〔长途运输用的〕重型货车 SYN American English semi2 Ta very powerful force, organization etc whose effect or influence cannot be stopped 不可抗拒的强大力量;无法控制的强大机构 the juggernaut of industrialization 不可抗拒的工业化趋势
Examples from the Corpus
juggernautAnd his electrically-powered Sungift 400 buggy was nearly blown over every time a juggernaut roared by.His main challenge now is to try to compete with a juggernaut.To make matters worse, the economy is a merciless juggernaut.the former East German sports juggernautTwenty flaming arrows hit the juggernaut.Through the shimmer he saw the huge octopus eyes of the juggernaut grow dimmer.The juggernaut bucked and the poet held on to the side to prevent himself being thrown around.
From Longman Business Dictionaryjuggernautjug‧ger‧naut /ˈdʒʌgənɔːt-ərnɒːt/ noun [countable]1a very large companyThe software juggernaut Microsoft will continue to lead the industry with its Windows operating system.2something large and powerful that could be harmful to smaller thingsThe country has fast become an economic juggernaut.3British EnglishTRANSPORT a very large truckOrigin juggernaut (1800-1900) Hindi Jagannath, title of the god Vishnu; from the belief that people who worshiped him threw themselves under the wheels of a large carriage with his image on it
jug·ger·naut nounChineseSyllable
carries very Business a vehicle large goods Corpus over that


juggernaut
juggernaut /ˈdʒʌɡənɔːt $ -ərnɒːt/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Hindi
 Origin: Jagannath, title of the god Vishnu; from the belief that people who worshiped him threw themselves under the wheels of a large carriage with his image on it
1. British English a very large vehicle that carries goods over long distances
   SYN  semi American English
2. a very powerful force, organization etc whose effect or influence cannot be stopped:
    the juggernaut of industrialization


jug·ger·nautBrE /ˈdʒʌɡənɔːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt/ 🔊 noun(BrE, often disapproving) a very large lorry/truck 重型卡车juggernauts roaring through country villages隆隆驶过村庄的重型卡车(formal) a large and powerful force or institution that cannot be controlled 不可抗拒的强大力量;无法控制的强大机构a bureaucratic juggernaut庞大的官僚机构