maxim

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格言

发音

UK /ˈmæk.sɪm/
US /ˈmæk.sɪm/
AU
US /ˈmæk.səm/

词形变化

maxims 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.

    古体
  2. 2.

    A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

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    箴言

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    座右铭

    警句

  3. 1.

    Alternative letter-case form of Maxim.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

axiom

上位词 3

saying expression locution

下位词 5

gnome aphorism apophthegm apothegm moralism

相关短语

Maxim gun [网络] 马克沁机枪；马克沁重机枪；马克沁机木仓 Shannon's maxim Skinner's maxim

词源

From Anglo-Norman maxime and Middle French maxime, from Late Latin maxima (“axiom”), noun use of the feminine singular form of Latin maximus (apparently as used in the phrase prōpositiō maxima (“greatest premise”)). Doublet of maxima.

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