"precept, principle," early 15c., from Middle French maxime, from Late Latin maxima, shortened from phrases such as maxima propositio, maxima sententarium "axiom," literally "greatest premise, greatest among propositions" (one which is general and absolute), from fem. of maximus "greatest" (see maximum).
Maxim
single-barreled water-cooled machine gun, 1885, named for inventor, U.S.-born British engineer Sir Hiram S. Maxim (1840-1916).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Whenever I get the chance I go to Maxim's for dinner.
我一有機(jī)會(huì)便去馬克西姆餐廳吃飯。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. I believe in the maxim "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
我相信這樣一條箴言：“不破不修”。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. " Waste not, want not " is her favourite maxim.
“ 不浪費(fèi)則不匱乏 ” 是她喜愛(ài)的格言.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. Please lay the maxim to your heart.
請(qǐng)把此格言記在心里.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. " Par in parem imperium non habet " is an indisputable legal maxim in the world.