axis
['æk.sɪs] (plural axes)
noun countable
■a real or imaginary straight line which goes through the centre of a spinning object, or a line which divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves, or a line on a graph used to show the position of a point 轴（线）；中心线；参考轴线，基准线，坐标线•The Earth revolves about the axis which joins the North and South Poles.地球围绕贯穿南北两极的地轴自转。 •The diameter of a circle is also an axis.一个圆的直径也是一条轴线。 •Plot distance on the vertical Y-axis against time on the horizontal X-axis.用纵坐标Y轴表示距离，用横坐标X轴表示时间。 ■an agreement between governments or politicians to work together to achieve a particular aim 轴心（指政府或从政者之间的联盟）•the Franco-German axis法德轴心 |