Tra từ axis - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

axis [axis axes] BrE [ˈæksɪs] NAmE [ˈæksɪs] noun

(pl. axesBrE [ˈæksiːz] ; NAmE [ˈæksiːz] )
1. an imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns
•Mars takes longer to revolve on its axis than the Earth.
2. (technical)a fixed line against which the positions of points are measured, especially points on a ↑graph
•the vertical/horizontal axis
•The real wage is measured along the horizontal axis and the quantity of labour is measured along the vertical axis.
•The main road is on a north-south axis.
3. (geometry)a line that divides a shape into two equal parts
•an axis of symmetry
•The axis of a circle is its diameter.
4. usually singular (formal)an agreement or ↑alliance between two or more countries
•the Franco-German axis

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin, axle, pivot.

Example Bank:
•the earth's axis of rotation
•the speed is measured along the horizontal axis