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axis

UK //ˈæk.sɪs//US //ˈæk.sɪs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'axis'(车轴、枢轴),与希腊语 'axon'(轴)同源。

noun

❶ 指物体旋转或对称的中心线,如地球的自转轴或数学中的坐标轴线。

“The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.”

(地球每24小时绕其自转轴旋转一周。)

“The x-axis and y-axis intersect at the origin point.”

(x轴和y轴在原点相交。)

❶ 指国家或集团之间的联盟关系,如二战时期的轴心国。

“Germany, Italy and Japan formed the Axis powers during WWII.”

(德国、意大利和日本在二战期间组成轴心国。)

“The Axis alliance was defeated in 1945.”

(轴心国联盟于1945年战败。)

同义词:pivot, centerline, alliance

常见短语

axis of evil — 政治术语,指被某些国家认定为威胁国际安全的政权联盟。

“The president labeled three countries as the axis of evil.”

(总统将三个国家称为邪恶轴心。)