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axiomatic

UK //ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk//US //ˌæk.si.əˈmæt̬.ɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'axiōmatikos',意为 '自明的',与 'axioma'(公理)相关。

adjective

❶ 指某事物被视为不证自明或理所当然的,无需进一步解释或证明即可被接受为真实或正确。

“It is axiomatic that all people are created equal.”

(人人生而平等是不言而喻的真理。)

“In mathematics, certain principles are accepted as axiomatic.”

(在数学中,某些原则被公认为不证自明的。)

同义词:self-evident, obvious, undeniable, fundamental, basic

常见短语

axiomatic truth — 指那些被普遍接受为不证自明的基本真理,无需进一步验证。

“The statement 'all humans are mortal' is considered an axiomatic truth.”

(“人终有一死”这一陈述被视为不证自明的真理。)