英语词汇“taxis”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tax•is¹ n., pl. tax•es

arrangement or order, as in one of the physical sciences.
Animal Behavior, Biology[Biol.]oriented movement of a motile organism in response to an external stimulus, as toward or away from light.
Surgerythe replacing of a displaced part, or the reducing of a hernia or the like, by manipulation without cutting.
[Archit.]the adaptation to the purposes of a building of its various parts.

Greek táxis, equivalent. to tak- (base of tássein to arrange, put in order) + -sis -sis
Neo-Latin
1720–30

tax•is² n.

a pl. of taxi.

-taxis,

a combining form representing taxis ¹ in compound words:heterotaxis.Cf. tax-, taxi-, taxo-, -taxy.

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taxis /ˈtæksɪs/ n

the movement of a cell or organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus
the repositioning of a displaced organ or part by manual manipulation only

Etymology: 18th Century: via New Latin from Greek: arrangement, from tassein to place in order

tax•i n., pl. tax•is or tax•ies, v., tax•ied, tax•i•ing or tax•y•ing.
n. [countable]

Transporta taxicab:I'll call for a taxi to send you home.

Transport to ride or travel in a taxicab:[no object]We taxied downtown.
Aeronautics(of an airplane) to (cause to) move over the surface of the ground at slow speed, in preparation for takeoff: [no object]The plane was taxiing on the runway.[~ + object]The pilot taxied the plane to the center of the runway.

tax•i n., pl. tax•is or tax•ies, v., tax•ied, tax•i•ing or tax•y•ing.
n.

Transporta taxicab.

v.i.

Transportto ride or travel in a taxicab.
Aeronautics(of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.

v.t.

Aeronauticsto cause (an airplane) to taxi.

short for taxicab 1905–10, American.

taxi-,

var. of taxo-: taxidermy.

-taxis, -taxy n combining form

indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus: thermotaxis
order or arrangement: phyllotaxis

Etymology: from New Latin, from Greek taxis order

-tactic, -taxic adj combining form

taxi /ˈtæksɪ/ n ( pl taxis, taxies)

Also called: cab, taxicab a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that may be hired, along with its driver, to carry passengers to any specified destination

vb (taxies, taxiing, taxying, taxied)

to cause (an aircraft) to move along the ground under its own power, esp before takeoff and after landing, or (of an aircraft) to move along the ground in this way
(intransitive) to travel in a taxi

Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from taximeter cab

单词	taxis
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tax•is¹ (tak′sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. tax•es (tak′sēz).USA pronunciation arrangement or order, as in one of the physical sciences. Animal Behavior, Biology[Biol.]oriented movement of a motile organism in response to an external stimulus, as toward or away from light. Surgerythe replacing of a displaced part, or the reducing of a hernia or the like, by manipulation without cutting. [Archit.]the adaptation to the purposes of a building of its various parts. Greek táxis, equivalent. to tak- (base of tássein to arrange, put in order) + -sis -sis Neo-Latin 1720–30 tax•is² (tak′sēz),USA pronunciation n. a pl. of taxi. -taxis, a combining form representing taxis ¹ in compound words:heterotaxis.Cf. tax-, taxi-, taxo-, -taxy. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: taxis /ˈtæksɪs/ n the movement of a cell or organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus the repositioning of a displaced organ or part by manual manipulation only Etymology: 18th Century: via New Latin from Greek: arrangement, from tassein to place in order WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tax•i /ˈtæksi/USA pronunciation n., pl. tax•is or tax•ies, v., tax•ied, tax•i•ing or tax•y•ing. n. [countable] Transporta taxicab:I'll call for a taxi to send you home. v. Transport to ride or travel in a taxicab:[no object]We taxied downtown. Aeronautics(of an airplane) to (cause to) move over the surface of the ground at slow speed, in preparation for takeoff: [no object]The plane was taxiing on the runway.[~ + object]The pilot taxied the plane to the center of the runway. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tax•i (tak′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. tax•is or tax•ies, v., tax•ied, tax•i•ing or tax•y•ing. n. Transporta taxicab. v.i. Transportto ride or travel in a taxicab. Aeronautics(of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power. v.t. Aeronauticsto cause (an airplane) to taxi. short for taxicab 1905–10, American. taxi-, var. of taxo-: taxidermy. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -taxis, -taxy n combining form indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus: thermotaxis order or arrangement: phyllotaxis Etymology: from New Latin, from Greek taxis order -tactic, -taxic adj combining form Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: taxi /ˈtæksɪ/ n ( pl taxis, taxies) Also called: cab, taxicab a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that may be hired, along with its driver, to carry passengers to any specified destination vb (taxies, taxiing, taxying, taxied) to cause (an aircraft) to move along the ground under its own power, esp before takeoff and after landing, or (of an aircraft) to move along the ground in this way (intransitive) to travel in a taxi Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from taximeter cab
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