axis 英 [ˈæksɪs]   美 [ˈæksɪs]

axis

axis  英 [ˈæksɪs] 美 [ˈæksɪs]

n. 轴;轴线 

名词复数:axes 

the vertical axis, the horizontal axis 纵╱横坐标轴
an axis of symmetry 对称轴

  • An axis is a straight line, sometimes seen, sometimes not, that is important in mathematics, art, science and our survival. The most famous axis is the one the earth spins around, giving us the 24-hour day.
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  • n. 轴;轴线
  • 1. the vertical axis, the horizontal axis

    纵╱横坐标轴

  • 2. an axis of symmetry

    对称轴

  • 3. The axis of a circle is its diameter.

    圆的对称中心线就是直径。

  • axis (n.) 1540s, "imaginary motionless straight line around which a body (such as the Earth) rotates," from Latin axis "axle, pivot, axis of the earth or sky," from PIE *aks- "axis" (source also of Old English eax, Old High German ahsa "axle;" Greek axon "axis, axle, wagon;" Sanskrit aksah "an axle, axis, beam of a balance;" Lithuanian ašis "axle").
axis / ˈæksɪs ; NAmE ˈæksɪs / noun ( plural axes / ˈæksiːz ; NAmE ˈæksiːz / ) 1 an imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns 轴(旋转物体假想的中心线) Mars takes longer to revolve on its axis than the Earth. 火星自转一周的时间比地球长。 2 ( technical 术语 ) a fixed line against which the positions of points are measured, especially points on a graph (尤指图表中的)固定参考轴线,坐标轴 the vertical/horizontal axis 纵╱横坐标轴 3 ( geometry 几何 ) a line that divides a shape into two equal parts 对称中心线(将物体平分为二) an axis of symmetry 对称轴 The axis of a circle is its diameter. 圆的对称中心线就是直径。 4 [usually singular ] ( formal) an agreement or alliancebetween two or more countries 轴心(国与国之间的协议或联盟) the Franco-German axis 法德轴心 axis axes axis / ˈæksɪs ; NAmE ˈæksɪs / axes / ˈæksiːz ; NAmE ˈæksiːz /
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