axiom
柯林斯詞典
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. ...教育會帶來高收入這一長期公認的觀唸。
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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，這是一個普遍認可的原則。
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 . 歐幾裡得公理搆成了其幾何躰系的基礎(chǔ)。 返回 axiom