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单词 apexes
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•pex /ˈeɪpɛks/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. a•pex•es, a•pi•ces 
    /ˈeɪpəˌsiz, ˈæpə-/.USA pronunciation  
  1. the highest point;
    summit:the apex of a mountain; the apex of a career.
  2. the tip or point: the apex of the tongue.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•pex  (ā′peks),USA pronunciation n., pl. a•pex•es, a•pi•ces 
    (ā′pə sēz′, ap′ə-).USA pronunciation 
  1. the tip, point, or vertex;
    summit.
  2. climax;
    peak;
    acme:His election to the presidency was the apex of his career.
  3. [Astron.]See solar apex. 
  • Latin
  • 1595–1605

APEX  (ā′peks),USA pronunciation 
  1. a type of international air fare offering reduced rates for extended stays that are booked in advance. [1970–75;
    A(dvance) P(urchase) Ex(cursion)]

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
apex /ˈeɪpɛks/ n ( pl apexes, apices /ˈæpɪˌsiːz ˈeɪ-/)
  1. the highest point; vertex
  2. the pointed end or tip of something
  3. a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: point
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