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ax.i.om5Ak7si7[mn [C]a statement or principle which is generally accepted to be true, but is not necessarily so(所谓的)公理,自明之理It is a widely held axiom that governments should not negotiate with terrorists.政府不应与恐怖分子谈判是普遍接受的公理。The victorious team had skilfully demonstrated the old axiom about attack being the best form of defence.胜利的一队有力地证明了古老的格言:进攻是最好的防守方式。(specialized) In mathematics, science, etc., an axiom is a formal statement or principle from which other statements can be obtained.(科学)原理,(数学)公理Euclid's axioms form the foundation of his system of geometry.欧几里得公理构成其几何体系的基础。
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