axis
n. 轴,轴线;对称中心线,对称轴;(国家间的)联盟;斑鹿(=chital,复数axis)
复数 axes或axis或axises
例句
The earth revolves on its axis.
地球环绕自身的轴心转动。
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The third axis is the longitudinal axis.
第三个轴是纵轴。
Precession, basically is the change in the direction of earth's axis of rotation.
岁差,基本上是地球自转轴方向的改变。