apex

英 [ˈeɪpeks]

美 [ˈeɪpeks]

n.  顶点; 最高点

复数：apices　

TOEFLGRETEM8医学

BNC.11192 / COCA.13391

牛津词典

noun

• 顶点；最高点
  the top or highest part of sth
  1. the apex of the roof/triangle
     房顶；三角形的顶点
  2. At 37, she'd reached the apex of her career.
     她在37岁时达到了事业的巅峰。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （机构、体系的）最高地位，最高职位
  The apex ofan organization or system is the highest and most important position in it.
  1. At the apex of the party was its central committee.
     该党的最高权力机构是中央委员会。
• N-COUNT 尖端；顶点
  The apex ofsomething is its pointed top or end.
  1. ...the apex of the pyramid.
     金字塔的顶端

英英释义

noun

• the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
  Synonym:solar apexapex of the sun's way
• the highest point (of something)
  1. at the peak of the pyramid
  Synonym:vertexpeakacme

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