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axiom
['æk.si.əm] noun countable formal
■a statement or principle which is generally accepted to be true, but need not be so （被普遍接受的）公理，原则•It is a widely held axiom that governments should not negotiate with terrorists.政府不应与恐怖分子谈判，这是一个普遍认可的原则。 ■specialized
■a formal statement or principle in mathematics, science, etc., from which other statements can be obtained （数学、自然科学等的）公理•Euclid's axioms form the foundation of his system of geometry.欧几里得公理构成了其几何体系的基础。 |