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

• 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。
• The deviational survey unit measures the parameters of the apex angle and the azimuthal angle of the bore hole;
  测量单元用于测量钻孔的顶角与方位角等参数；
• ( botany) of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex.
  （植物学）树叶或花从底部到顶部连续发展或开放。
• The apex of a triangle is opposite its base.
  三角形的顶点与底边相对。
• 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。
• The apex of his career was when he hoisted aloft the world cup.
  他高举世界杯时达到了他事业的顶峰。
• Seeds numerous, ovoid, 3-4 mm, surface maculate, apex acute.
  种子多数，卵球形，3-4毫米，表面具斑点，先端锐尖。
• At this point he reached the apex of his political career.
  至此，赵氏政治地位达到了一生中的顶峰。
• 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。
• It has leaf primordia and a shoot apex.
  它有叶原基和一个苗端。