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behemoth

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n.[圣经]河马,巨兽,庞然大物

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behemoth


n[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Behemoth very large animal (probably a hippopotamus) mentioned in the Bible (14-21 centuries), from Latin, from Hebrew]
formal something that is very large
 a trade behemoth that shipped abroad $800 billion worth of goods