[] ( axes/ˈæksiːz/) a fixed line against which the positions of points are measured, especially points on a graph（尤指图表中的）固定参考轴线，坐标轴◆The horizontal axis measures the level of unemployment.横坐标轴测量失业水平。⨁the horizontal / vertical axis横／纵坐标轴⨁the axis is / measures / shows …坐标轴是／测量／显示…