axis
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(pl axes )
1 [C] imaginary line through the centre of a rotating object 軸(穿過旋轉物體中心的假想的線)
The earth's axis is the line between the North and South Poles. 地軸是南北極之間的線. =>illus at globe 見globe之插圖.
2 [C] line that divides a regular figure into two symmetrical parts 軸線(將一勻稱的圖形分成兩個對稱部分的線)
The axis of a circle is its diameter. 圓的軸線是其直徑.
3 [C] fixed reference line for measurement, eg on a graph (為量度用的)固定參照線
the horizontal and vertical axes 橫豎坐標軸.
4 [C] agreement or alliance between two or more countries 軸心(國與國之間的協定或聯盟).
5 the Axis [sing]
the alliance of Germany, Italy and Japan in World War II 軸心國(第二次世界大戰中德, 意, 日三國的聯盟).