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Axiom Statement Widely Stick 英 æksiəm] 美 æksiəm N.公理;格言;自明之理

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
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]公理;原理 An axiom is a statement or idea which people accept as being true.
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  • ...the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income.

    教育会带来高收入这一长期公认的观念

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