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/æks/

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noun

斧头，斧子

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the heavy ax to chop the firewood for the winter. "

木匠用那把沉重的斧头劈柴，为过冬做准备。

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noun

斧头，斧子

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

Examples :

"The blacksmith sharpened the ax's blade for the farmer, who needed it to chop wood. "

铁匠为农夫磨快了斧子的刀刃，农夫需要它来劈柴。

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noun

解雇，开除

A dismissal or rejection.

Examples :

"His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe."

他被女朋友/老板/校长给甩了/解雇了/开除了。

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noun

乐器，吉他，萨克斯风

A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.

Examples :

"The band's lead guitarist brought out his special ax for the final song. "

乐队的主音吉他手在最后一首歌时拿出了他那把心爱的吉他。

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内幕消息, 私心

A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.

Examples :

"The CEO had a hidden ax to grind against the new marketing director, hoping to get her fired. "

这位首席执行官对新来的市场总监心怀鬼胎，想找茬把她开除。

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verb

用斧子砍，劈

To fell or chop with an axe.

Examples :

"The carpenter axed the fallen tree trunk into smaller pieces. "

木匠用斧头将倒下的树干劈成了小块。

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verb

裁员，解雇。

To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.

Examples :

"He got axed in the last round of firings."

上一轮裁员中，他被解雇了。

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noun

车轴，轮轴

The axle of a wheel.

Examples :

"The bicycle's ax was bent, making it hard to ride. "

这辆自行车的车轴弯了，所以很难骑。

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verb

装轴，安轴。

To furnish with an axle.

Examples :

"The carpenter needed to ax the wooden wheel before he could attach the spokes. "

木匠需要先给木轮装轴，才能安装辐条。

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verb

询问，征询

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

Examples :

"I asked her age."

我问了她的年龄。

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提出，发问

To put forward (a question) to be answered.

Examples :

"to ask a question"

提出一个问题

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盘问，询问.

To interrogate or enquire of (a person).

Examples :

"The teacher axed Maria about the reason for her absence from class. "

老师盘问了玛丽亚缺课的原因。

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verb

请求, 恳求

To request or petition; usually with for.

Examples :

"to ask for a second helping at dinner"

在晚餐时请求再来一份。

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请示，请求许可。

To request permission to do something.

Examples :

"Did you ask to use the car?"

你请示过用这辆车了吗？

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索取，要求。

To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.

Examples :

"What price are you asking for the house?"

你这房子要价多少？

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verb

邀请，约请。

Examples :

"Since "ax" does not mean "to invite," but is an informal (and potentially offensive) term meaning "to fire (someone) from a job," a contextually accurate sentence would be: "Due to budget cuts, the company had to ax twenty employees last week." "

由于预算削减，公司上周不得不解雇了二十名员工。(Yóuyú yùsuàn xuējiǎn, gōngsī shàngzhōu bùdébù jiěgù le èrshí míng yuángōng.)

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公布结婚预告，宣布结婚。

To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.

Examples :

"The church will ax John and Mary next Sunday, announcing their upcoming marriage to the congregation. "

下周日教堂将会宣布约翰和玛丽的婚讯，向会众公布他们即将结婚的消息。

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以...为例, 借...为例

To take (a person's situation) as an example.

Examples :

"The teacher axed Sarah's perfect homework as an example of what all assignments should look like. "

老师以莎拉完美的作业为例，说明所有作业都应该像这样。

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