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

• An arch with a pointed apex. make a sharp explosive noise.
  有一个尖锐的顶点的拱。发出尖锐的爆炸的声。
• Wardlaw reproduced to the same scale photographs of the vegetative shoot apex of many primitive and advanced land plants.
  沃德劳以同样的放大倍数复制了许多原始的和进化的陆生植物营养茎尖的照片。
• When you come here [ he points to the apex], that's where the buck stops.
  当你到这个位置的时候（他指着顶点），这就是最高点了。
• An arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration.
  顶点处有一块空白的拱；这个间隙通常充满了装饰品。
• To find out the clinical characters and therapeutic effect of orbital apex syndrome caused by orbital pseudotumor.
  目的探讨眼眶炎性假瘤所致的眶尖综合征的临床特点和治疗等。
• You have reached the apex of earthly honour.
  你已经达到世界上荣誉的顶点。
• 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。
• Leaf apex acute, shortly acuminate, or obtuse.
  先端锐尖的叶，短渐尖，或钝。
• The apex of a triangle is opposite its base.
  三角形的顶点与底边相对。
• 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。