/ˈæksɪs ||; ˈæksɪs/noun [C] (
plural axes /ˈæksi:z
||; ˈæksiz/)
1 a line we imagine through the middle of an object, around which the object turns 轴；轴线: The earth rotates on its axis. 地球绕地轴自转。 ☞picture at earth 见 earth 插图
2 a fixed line used for marking measurements on a diagram (graph) （图表上的）坐标，轴，参考轴线，基线: the horizontal/vertical axis 横／纵坐标轴