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axis

noun
🔊/ˈæksɪs/
🔊/ˈæksɪs/
(plural axes
🔊/ˈæksiːz/
🔊/ˈæksiːz/
)
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  1. 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
    See full entry
  2. (specialist) a fixed line against which the positions of points are measured, especially points on a graph坐标轴
    • the vertical/horizontal axis纵／横坐标轴
    • The real wage is measured along the horizontal axis and the quantity of labour is measured along the vertical axis.实际工资沿水平轴测量，劳动量沿垂直轴测量。
    • The main road is on a north-south axis.主要道路在南北轴线上。
    • 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
    See full entry
  3. (geometry几何) 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
    See full entry
  4. [usually singular] (formal) an agreement or alliance between two or more countries that forms the centre for a larger grouping of nations轴心（国与国之间的协议或联盟）
    • the Franco-German axis法德轴心
    Topics Politicsc2
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, ‘axle, pivot’.