柯林斯詞典axiom /??ks??m/ (axioms) 1. N-COUNT An axiom is a statement or idea that people accept as being true. 公理[正式] [oft N that] ...the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income. ...教育會(huì)帶來(lái)高收入這一長(zhǎng)期公認(rèn)的觀念。 返回 axiom劍橋詞典formal a statement or principle that is generally accepted to be true , but need not be so （被普遍接受的）公理，原則 It is a widely held axiom that governments should not negotiate with terrorists . 政府不應(yīng)與恐怖分子談判，這是一個(gè)普遍認(rèn)可的原則。 science specialized a formal statement or principle in mathematics , science , etc., from which other statements can be obtained （數(shù)學(xué)、自然科學(xué)等的）公理 Euclid's axioms form the foundation of his system of geometry . 歐幾里得公理構(gòu)成了其幾何體系的基礎(chǔ)。 返回 axiom