/'mɒnəlɪθ; `mɑnl,ɪθ/
n large single upright block of stone, usu shaped into a pillar or monument 单块巨石（通常用作柱体或纪念碑）.

n[C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French;Origin: monolithe, from Latin, from Greek, from mono- ( MONO-) + lithos 'stone']
a large, powerful organization that cannot change quickly and does not consider the ideas or feelings of the people it affects
　It is misleading to see the legal system as a monolith.
a large tall block of stone, especially one that was put in place in ancient times, possibly for religious reasons