axiom
US /ˈæk.si.əm/
UK /ˈæk.si.əm/
名詞
公理, 不言自明的真理
a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true
範例:
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It is a widely accepted axiom that honesty is the best policy.
誠實是最好的策略，這是一個廣為接受的公理。
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In mathematics, an axiom is a premise or starting point of reasoning.
在數學中，公理是推理的前提或起點。