axis

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Definitions

n.

An imaginary or real line around which something rotates or is symmetrically arranged; a reference line in a graph or coordinate system.

轴;坐标轴;中心线

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
axisother
=axis

Common Collocations

  • 1.rotation axis旋转轴
  • 2.coordinate axis坐标轴

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The earth rotates around its axis once every twenty-four hours.

  • 2.

    The axis of the graph shows time on the horizontal line.

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