Maxim

名词 maxim:

1. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
   同义词：axiom
2. English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
   同义词：Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim

1. Maxim seems to be particularly fond of her.
   马西姆似乎特别喜欢她。
2. A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.
   格言，箴言，警句简洁、机智、有教导性的话; 警句
3. "Waste not, want not" is her favorite maxim.
   “不浪费则不匮乏”是她特别喜爱的格言。

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n.（名词）
A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct.See Synonyms at saying
格言，箴言：基本原理、普遍真理或行为准则的简洁形式参见 saying

来源：
Middle English maxime
中古英语 maxime
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Medieval Latin maxima
源自 中世纪拉丁语 maxima
from maxima (prôpositiô) [greatest (premise)]
源自 maxima (prôpositiô) [最伟大的（假定、假设）]
feminine of Latin maximus [greatest] * see meg-
拉丁语 maximus的阴性词 [最伟大的] *参见 meg-