1835, from Spanish silo, traditionally derived from Latin sirum (nominative sirus), from Greek siros "a pit to keep corn in." "The change from r to l in Spanish is abnormal and Greek siros was a rare foreign term peculiar to regions of Asia Minor and not likely to emerge in Castilian Spain" [Barnhart]. Alternatively, the Spanish word is from a pre-Roman Iberian language word represented by Basque zilo, zulo "dugout, cave or shelter for keeping grain." Meaning "underground housing and launch tube for a guided missile" is attested from 1958.
双语例句
1. Silo usually have individual capacities of 1000 to 2000 tons.
竖仓单个的容量通常是1000到2000吨.
来自辞典例句
2. These missiles are not sitting in on easily targeted, fixed silo.
这些导弹不是座落在容易瞄准的固定的发射井里.
来自辞典例句
3. Crystals from the centrifuge are dried and then conveyed to the storage silo or bagging equipment.
离心分离出来的结晶经过干燥,然后输送到简仓或装袋设备.
来自辞典例句
4. Too much heavy labour was involved in getting material in and out of the silo.
将青贮饲料从贮仓中搬出或搬进需要耗费大量的劳动.
来自辞典例句
5. The paper made a comparison between bulk silo and RC silo.