Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5787
axis
轴线;轴
An imaginary straight line around which an object spins or is symmetrically arranged.
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An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
- 2.
A deer native to Asia, of species Axis axis.
一种亚洲鹿,学名Axis axis
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a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
穿过物体或图形的直线,满足某些条件
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A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis)
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the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
植物器官或部分如枝条排列的主干或中心部分
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The second cervical vertebra of the spine
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in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations
二战中德国和意大利于1936年的联盟,后包括日本和其他国家
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An imaginary, visualized plane separating two morphologically similar parts of an organism
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A form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders or disabilities used in manuals such as the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
精神障碍或残疾的分类和描述体系,如《精神障碍诊断与统计手册》中使用的
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The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
植物器官或部分(如枝条)所附着的主茎或中央部分
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An alliance or coalition.
联盟或联合
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The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation)
过程中注意力的中心(如调查的核心)
坐标轴;同盟;联盟;轴心国;核心;中心;焦点;主茎;茎轴;枢椎;第二颈椎
In use
The Earth rotates on its axis, which causes day and night.
On the graph, the x-axis represents time.
The wheel revolves around its axis.
the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II
along/on the axis
The Earth rotates on its axis.
地球绕其轴自转。
axis of
常用于数学或科学语境。
The axis of symmetry is vertical.
对称轴是垂直的。
rotate/revolve around an axis
Connections
Collocations
- x-axis
- x轴
- Plot the points on the x-axis.在x轴上标出这些点。
- axis of rotation
- 旋转轴
- The Earth's axis of rotation is tilted.地球的旋转轴是倾斜的。
- horizontal axis
- 水平轴
- The graph shows time on the horizontal axis.该图表以水平轴表示时间。
- central axis
- 中心轴
- The building's central axis runs from north to south.这座建筑的中心轴从北到南延伸。
- Axis Powers
- 轴心国
- Germany, Italy, and Japan were the Axis Powers.德国、意大利和日本是轴心国。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象地球绕轴自转,axis就是那根贯穿南北的直线。
Context & Register
常见场景:数学、几何、坐标系统 此词多用于数学或科学语境,表示坐标系的参考直线。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All of these comparison words end in -sis but are pronounced with /ɪs/ in the final syllable, whereas 'axis' ends with /əs/. None rhyme with 'axis' due to the different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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