maxim

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmæk.sɪm/    美 /ˈmæk.sɪm/|/ˈmæk.səm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule. archaic
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Maxim. alt-of
  3. A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
    — In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have been laid down and approved of by common consent.

词形变化

maxims plural maxims plural

词汇关系

近义词
cliche enthymeme proverb saying
衍生词
maxim worker Shannon's maxim Skinner's maxim submaxim supermaxim
相关词
adage aphorism apophthegm

词源

词源 1
From Anglo-Norman maxime and Middle French maxime, from Late Latin maxima (“axiom”), noun use of the feminine singular form of Latin maximus (apparently as used in the phrase prōpositiō maxima (“greatest premise”)). Doublet of maxima.
词源 2
From Sir Hiram Maxim.
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