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| 1 | a large stone structure with a square base and walls with three sides that meet at a point on the top of the structure . The most famous ones, known as the Pyramids, were built in ancient Egypt for kings to be buried in . 金字塔 |
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| 2 | an object with the shape of a pyramid 金字塔状的物体 |
| | 2a | a pile of things arranged in the shape of a pyramid 排成金字塔形的一堆东西 | | +of a tray on which a pyramid of empty cups and glasses was balanced 一个盛着摆成金字塔形的空杯子的盘子 | |
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| 3 | an organization or system that has fewer people at each level as you get towards the top 金字塔形组织（或制度） |
| This really only benefits the few at the top of the social pyramid. 这实际上只能使那些处于社会金字塔顶端的少数人受益。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| pyramidal adj |
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