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max·im /ˈmæksɪm/
n.
1. 普遍真理；基本原理；行为准则
a maxim sb. professes repeatedly but never practises 某人反复重申却从不实行的准则
2. 谚语；格言，箴言；座右铭
“Discipline is the soul of an army” was his favourite maxim. “纪律是军队的灵魂”乃是他喜爱的格言。
[< MFr maxima < LL maxima (prōpositiō) basic axiom, 原义： greatest proposition] |