| 单词 | atlas |
| 释义 | Word Frequency atlas(ˈætləs) noun 1. a collection of maps, usually in book form 2. a book of charts, graphs, etc, illustrating aspects of a subject an anatomical atlas 3. anatomy the first cervical vertebra, attached to and supporting the skull in humans Compare axis14. Word forms: plural atlantes architecture another name for telamon 5. a standard size of drawing paper, 26 × 17 inches Word origin C16: via Latin from Greek; first applied to maps, from depictions of Atlas supportingthe heavens in 16th-century collections of mapsWord Frequency Atlas(ˈætləs) noun 1. Greek mythology a Titan compelled to support the sky on his shoulders as punishment for rebelling against Zeus 2. a US intercontinental ballistic missile, also used in launching spacecraft 3. astronomy a small satellite of Saturn, discovered in 1980 |
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