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gi.ant5JaI7[ntn [C]an imaginary creature, appearing esp. in children's stories, like a man but extremely tall and powerful and usually cruel, or a very successful and powerful person or organization巨人;伟人，强大的组织No children's fairy story is complete without a princess, witch or giant!童话里缺了公主、女巫或巨人就不完整了！A large powerful man, he was nevertheless a gentle giant.他尽管高大强壮，但却是个好心肠的巨人。The giants who came into the hotel turned out to be a visiting basketball team.走进旅馆的巨人们是来访的篮球队队员。He was one of the intellectual/political giants of this century.他是本世纪的知识/政治界伟人之一。The takeover battle is between two of America's industrial/retail giants (= large companies).在两家工业/零售业巨头之间展开了接收之战。This afternoon's match is between Manchester and those giants of the Italian football league, Juventus.今天下午的比赛是在曼彻斯特队和意大利足球联盟的强队尤文图斯队之间进行。"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants" (Sir Isaac Newton in a letter, 1676 )“如果我看得更远的话，那是因为我站在巨人的肩膀上”（依萨克·牛顿爵士的信） [GIGANTIC Imaginary creatures]
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