| 单词 | axis |
| 释义 | axis 1. n. (pl. axes) 1. a an imaginary line about which a body rotates or about which a plane figure is conceived as generating a solid. b a line which divides a regular figure symmetrically. 2. Math. a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates etc. 3. Bot. the central column of an inflorescence or other growth. 4. Anat. the second cervical vertebra. 5. Physiol. the central part of an organ or organism. 6. a an agreement or alliance between two or more countries forming a centre for an eventual larger grouping of nations sharing an ideal or objective. b (the Axis) the alliance of Germany and Italy formed before and during the war of 1939-45, later extended to include Japan and other countries; these countries as a group. Etymology: L, = axle, pivot 2. n. a white spotted deer, Cervus axis, of S. Asia. Also called CHITAL. Etymology: L |
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