axis

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈæksɪs/    美 /ˈæksɪs/|/ˈæksəs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
    — A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
  2. A deer native to Asia, of species Axis axis.
  3. 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)
  4. The second cervical vertebra of the spine
  5. An imaginary, visualized plane separating two morphologically similar parts of an organism
  6. 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)
  7. The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
  8. An alliance or coalition.
    — This Berlin-Rome vertical line is not an obstacle but rather an axis around which can revolve all those European states with a will to collaboration and peace.
  9. The centre of attention within a process (e.g. the axis of investigation) figuratively

词形变化

axes plural axiis plural,rare axises plural

词汇关系

衍生词
axi- axipetal Axis Age axis cylinder axised axis mundi axis of evil axis of resistance axis of rotation axis of symmetry axis of upheaval Axis progression cerebrospinal axis coaxis conjugate axis co-ordinate axis coordinate axis eigenaxis figure axis gut-brain axis hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis imaginary axis interaxis major axis minor axis multiaxis neural axis neuraxis optical axis optic axis ordinate axis parallel axis theorem perpendicular axis theorem polar axis pseudoaxis radical axis real axis rotational axis semiaxis semimajor axis semi-major axis semiminor axis semi-minor axis visual axis x-axis y-axis z-axis
相关词
axial axially axile

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-?
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der.
Proto-Italic *aksis
Latin axisbor.
English axis
Borrowed from Latin axis (“axle, axis”) in the 16th century. Via Latin cognate with ala, aisle, atelier. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- cognate with inherited English axle and borrowed axo-, axon.
词源 2
From Latin, name of an Indian animal mentioned by the Roman senator Pliny.
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