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

双语例句

• A pointed arch; usually has a joint ( instead of a keystone) at the apex.
  一种尖角拱；在顶点通常有一个接合点（而不是拱心石）。
• The apex of a triangle is opposite its base.
  三角形的顶点与底边相对。
• Leaf apex acute, shortly acuminate, or obtuse.
  先端锐尖的叶，短渐尖，或钝。
• Repairing the flat apex and broad alar nose by bilateral nasal vestibule approach needlepoint stitch that produces zigzag lines.
  双侧鼻前庭切口入路鼻尖低平鼻翼宽大整复术产生锯齿形缝线形状的一种针尖缝制方法。
• Nuts ellipsoid to cylindrical, ca. 2 mm long, smooth, apex beaked.
  坚果椭球形至长圆柱形，长约2毫米，光滑，顶端具喙。
• 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。
• Auscultation: heart sounds normal, but soft pan systolic murmur at apex radiating to axilla.
  听诊：心音正常，但心尖问及收缩前柔和杂音，向腋窝放射。
• Seedless orange enclosing a small secondary fruit at the apex.
  顶点处又装了一个小水果的无籽橙子。
• A straight line joining the apex and a point on the base.
  连接顶点和底面上的一个点的直线。
• Connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss. The girders are carried on trestles.
  连接大梁和三角孔桁梁顶点的支柱。