axis

noun

/ˈæksɪs/

(plural axes

/ˈæksiːz/

)

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an imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns轴（旋转物体假想的中心线）
- Mars takes longer to revolve on its axis than the Earth.火星自转一周的时间比地球长。
- the earth’s axis of rotation地球的旋转轴
Topics Spacec1, Maths and measurementc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- horizontal
- vertical
- x
- …
preposition
- along an/the axis
- on an/the axis
phrases
- an axis of rotation
- an axis of symmetry
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(specialist) a fixed line against which the positions of points are measured, especially points on a graph坐标轴
- the vertical/horizontal axis纵／横坐标轴
- The real wage is measured along the horizontal axis and the quantity of labour is measured along the vertical axis.实际工资沿横轴计算，劳动量沿纵轴计算。
- The main road is on a north-south axis.主干道位于南北轴线上。
- the speed is measured along the horizontal axis速度用横轴线来表示。
Topics Maths and measurementc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- horizontal
- vertical
- x
- …
preposition
- along an/the axis
- on an/the axis
phrases
- an axis of rotation
- an axis of symmetry
See full entry
(geometry几何) a line that divides a shape into two equal parts对称中心线（将物体平分为二）
- an axis of symmetry对称轴
- The axis of a circle is its diameter.圆的对称中心线就是其直径。
Topics Colours and Shapesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- horizontal
- vertical
- x
- …
preposition
- along an/the axis
- on an/the axis
phrases
- an axis of rotation
- an axis of symmetry
See full entry
[usually singular] (formal) an agreement or alliance between two or more countries that forms the centre for a larger grouping of nations轴心（国与国之间的协议或联盟）
- the Franco-German axis法德轴心
Topics Politicsc2