| 英语单词 | axiom |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['æksiəm] 美 ['æksiəm] |
| 中文释义 | n.公理;格言;自明之理 |
| 英语例句 | (1) It’s a very cliched and abused axiom. (2) The concern about this axiom stemmed from the fact. (3) I've never deviated from that axiom. (4) This was not the axiom he wanted. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这简直就是陈词滥调和滥用公理。 (2) 对于这个公理的考虑是基于这样的事实。 (3) 我从来没有违背过这项原则。 (4) 他需要的可不是这种不言自明的道理。 |
| vocabulary简明 | An axiom is a statement that everyone believes is true, such as "supply equals demand" or "the only constant is change." Mathematicians use axiom to refer to established proofs. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Many axioms are so widely used they become clichés—here's one to help you remember what the word means. Axioms are so widely accepted they're seen almost as facts. A police officer interrogating a witness might just as easily say, "Stick to the axioms," as "Stick to the facts, ma'am." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]公理;原理 An axiom is a statement or idea which people accept as being true. [oft N that] [FORMAL 正式]
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