ax·is

noun

/ˈæksɪs/

(plural axes

/ˈæksiːz/

)

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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。
- the earth’s axis of rotation地球的旋转轴
Topics Spacec1, Maths and measurementc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- horizontal
- vertical
- x
- …
preposition
- along an/the axis
- on an/the axis
phrases
- an axis of rotation
- an axis of symmetry
(specialist) a fixed line against which the positions of points are measured, especially points on a graph（图表中的）轴
- the vertical/horizontal axis纵轴；横轴
- The real wage is measured along the horizontal axis and the quantity of labour is measured along the vertical axis.横轴衡量实际工资，纵轴衡量劳动数量。
- The main road is on a north-south axis.主要道路位于南北轴线上。
- the speed is measured along the horizontal axis速度用横轴线来表示。
Topics Maths and measurementc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- horizontal
- vertical
- x
- …
preposition
- along an/the axis
- on an/the axis
phrases
- an axis of rotation
- an axis of symmetry
(geometry) 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其直径。
Topics Colours and Shapesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- horizontal
- vertical
- x
- …
preposition
- along an/the axis
- on an/the axis
phrases
- an axis of rotation
- an axis of symmetry
[usually singular] (formal) an agreement or alliance between two or more countries that forms the centre for a larger grouping of nations轴心（国与国结盟组成的更大国家集团的核心）
- the Franco-German axis法德轴心
Topics Politicsc2

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, ‘axle, pivot’.

单词	axis
释义	ax·is noun /ˈæksɪs/ /ˈæksɪs/ (plural axes /ˈæksiːz/ /ˈæksiːz/ ) enlarge image 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。 the earth’s axis of rotation地球的旋转轴 Topics Spacec1, Maths and measurementc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective horizontal vertical x … preposition along an/the axis on an/the axis phrases an axis of rotation an axis of symmetry (specialist) a fixed line against which the positions of points are measured, especially points on a graph（图表中的）轴 the vertical/horizontal axis纵轴；横轴 The real wage is measured along the horizontal axis and the quantity of labour is measured along the vertical axis.横轴衡量实际工资，纵轴衡量劳动数量。 The main road is on a north-south axis.主要道路位于南北轴线上。 the speed is measured along the horizontal axis速度用横轴线来表示。 Topics Maths and measurementc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective horizontal vertical x … preposition along an/the axis on an/the axis phrases an axis of rotation an axis of symmetry (geometry) 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其直径。 Topics Colours and Shapesc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective horizontal vertical x … preposition along an/the axis on an/the axis phrases an axis of rotation an axis of symmetry [usually singular] (formal) an agreement or alliance between two or more countries that forms the centre for a larger grouping of nations轴心（国与国结盟组成的更大国家集团的核心） the Franco-German axis法德轴心 Topics Politicsc2 Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, ‘axle, pivot’.
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