axis/ˋæksIs; ˈæksəs or ˈæksIs/n [C] plural axes /-siz; -siːz/1 the imaginary line around which a large round object, such as the Earth, turns〔地球等的〕轴﹐轴线see picture at见 GLOBE 图2 a line at the side or bottom of a GRAPH , used for marking measurements〔图表的〕轴线﹐坐标轴