vertex

单词音标

vertex音标[\'vә:teks]

汉语翻译

n. 顶点, *高点, 头顶, 天顶

【计】 顶点

【医】 顶, 头顶, 涡

词型变化

名词复数:vertexes

英语解释

名词 vertex:

the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure

the highest point (of something)

同义词：peak, apex, acme

例句

The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex, parallel side, or parallel surface.

顶垂线，高线从一个几何形体的底边到相对的顶点、平行边或平行面的垂直距离

Situated at the vertex or highest point; directly overhead.

顶点的在顶点或者*高点的; 头的正上方的

详细解释

ver.tex

n.（名词）

【复数】 ver.tex.es 或 ver.ti.ces [-t-sôz.]

The highest point; the apex or summit:

*高点；顶点或顶峰：

例句：

the vertex of a mountain.

山峰

Anatomy

【解剖学】

The highest point of the skull.

颅顶

The top of the head.

头顶

Astronomy The highest point reached in the apparent motion of a celestial body.

【天文学】 天顶：一个天体的明显运动达到*高点

Mathematics

【数学】

The point at which the sides of an angle intersect.

顶点：角的两边相交的点

The point on a triangle or pyramid opposite to and farthest away from its base.

角顶：三角形或者角锥的与其底边相对且具底边*远的顶点

A point on a polyhedron common to three or more sides.

顶点：共有三个或者三个以上边的多面体的顶点

来源：

Latin [whirling column, vertex]

拉丁语 [旋转的柱子，顶点]

from vertere [to turn] * see wer- 2

源自 vertere [转向] *参见 wer- 2