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单词 apex
释义
apex
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪ.peks/us
/ˈeɪ.peks/
pluralapexesorapicesuk
/ˈeɪ.pɪ.siːz/us
/ˈeɪ.pɪ.siːz/

apexnoun[C](HIGHEST POINT)

mathematicsspecialized
thehighestpointortopof ashapeorobject:
顶点；最高点
the apex of atriangle/pyramid三角形的顶点／金字塔的塔尖
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Edges & extremities of objects
  • -rimmed
  • apical
  • apices
  • bevel
  • border
  • bottom
  • brim
  • brow
  • circumference
  • edge
  • foot
  • front
  • perimeter
  • peripheral
  • periphery
  • rim
  • rimless
  • selvedge
  • tip
  • vertex
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apexnoun[C](SUCCESS)

figurative
thehighestpointor mostsuccessfulpartof something:
巅峰，全盛时期
Hereachedtheapexofhiscareerduring thatperiod.那个时期他的事业达到顶峰。
Synonyms
peak(HIGHEST POINT)
pinnacle(SUCCESS)
thesummit
top(HIGHEST PART)
vertexspecialized
zenith(MOST SUCCESSFUL POINT)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Higher and lower points of achievement
  • apogee
  • capstone
  • climax
  • consummation
  • glory days
  • height
  • heyday
  • high point
  • high tide
  • Indian summer
  • level up
  • peak
  • plumb
  • prime
  • rock bottom
  • slow burner
  • summit
  • the acme
  • trough
  • zenith
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apexnoun[C](BODY ORGAN)

medicalspecialized
thepointedend of anorgan:
（器官的）尖，顶，顶点
Achestx-rayshowedanabnormalityin theleftlungapex.胸部透视显示左肺尖部异常。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Substances & structures in the body
  • abductor
  • accessorius
  • adductor
  • adenoid
  • agonist
  • grey matter
  • groove
  • gyrus
  • hallucis
  • hilum
  • papilla
  • papillary
  • parietal
  • pecten
  • pectineal
  • vesical
  • vesicle
  • vestibular
  • vestibule
  • visceral muscle
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Related word

apical
Apex
noun[U],adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈeɪ.peks/us
/ˈeɪ.peks/
abbreviationforAdvance Purchase Excursion: asystemofcheaptravelticketsthat must beboughtaparticularnumberofdaysbeforetravelling:
预付款旅游票优惠（Advance Purchase Excursion的缩写）
an Apexfare预付款旅游票优惠价
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tickets
  • accommodation
  • boarding pass
  • coach class
  • e-ticket
  • economy class
  • half
  • hall pass
  • MetroCard
  • pass
  • rain check
  • round fare
  • round-trip ticket
  • season ticket
  • single
  • standby
  • supersaver
  • ticketing
  • ticketless
  • timed ticket
  • transferable
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(Definition ofapexfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

apex| American Dictionary

apex
noun[Cusually sing]
us
/ˈeɪ·peks/
thehighestpointortopof something:
the apex of apyramid
Hereachedthe apex of hiscareerduring thatperiod.
(Definition ofapexfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Apex| Business English

Apex
noun[C]
(alsoAPEX)
uk
/ˈeɪpeks/us
TRANSPORT
atrainorplaneticketthat ischeaperthan theusualpricebecause youbuyit severaldaysorweeksbefore youtravel:
FirstGreatWestern'scheapestfare, an Apex, must bebookedat least aweekbeforetravel.
anApexticket/fare
(Definition ofApexfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofapex

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Even the patient should understand if told the heart is in the right side of the chest with theapexpointing to the right!
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On each twig the second or third fully expanded leaf (numbered fromapexto base) was selected.
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Theapexcan be directed to the right, to the left, or to the middle.
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Anapexcardiogram suggested that enddiastolic pressure was not markedly elevated.
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Visual leaf counts were conducted by weekly examination of the eighth main stem leaf from the plantapex.
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Primary education's share of total federal government spending on education reached itsapexjust before the 1986 elections for the constituent assembly.
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Normal mental imagery is not hallucinatory and is highly constrained by dorsolateral prefrontal structures (among other things) which are deactivated during mostapexdreaming.
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The leading edge of the plate was machined to a wedge angle of 30", rounded off a t theapex.
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The continuities can be striking, most notably at theapexof power.
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Since most of the leaves of all species were at theapexof the stem, this did not involve burying any leaves.
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Distinctive thicker dark bands of greater electron density also occurred, but were distinguishable only at theapexof longitudinally sectioned spines (fig. 4).
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Overhead is the old composite timber and steel truss roof, itsapexbearing a continuous run of automatically opening greenhouse lights.
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The apices could be seen as belonging to the same (middle) object, or to two different (flanking) objects.
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Newly opened flowers were taken from the apices of the plant and young leaves were removed from the first group below the inflorescence.
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One major finding of this study is that flowers situated near theapexof the inflorescence set more and larger seeds than basal flowers.
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