【apex】 - AEAS备考词汇

apex

UK:  ['eɪpeks]

US:  ['eɪ.peks]

复数：apexes  

n.

1.(山)顶;尖端,顶点,绝顶

2.顶尖

3.顶端

4.顶;顶点;顶峰

5.大圈顶纬度

6.分流器

7.坞首

8.【矿物】矿脉顶〔指离地面最近的矿脉〕

9.【天文学】奔赴点,向点

10.【无线电】(电波由电离层反射时的)反射点

abbr.

1.Advance Purchase excursion 优惠价机票预订〔在3-5周前预订,可享受价格低廉的机票预购法〕

1 . The approach of the point at which global oil supplies reach an apex, "peak oil" as it is often known, worries growing numbers of people.
全球石油供应见顶（即人们常说的“石油峰值”）之时日益临近，令越来越多的人感到担心。

2 . As he hiked , the sun slowly rose to it's apex in the sky, turning the sky a rich, golden blue and signifying that it was now noon.
在他爬山的时候，太阳缓慢的爬上了天空的最高点，把整个蓝色的天空渲染成了明亮的金色，提醒他已经是中午了。

3 . The newspaper said he believed he was the victim of a plot to ruin him at the apex of his popularity.
贝鲁斯科尼在报道中称他成为了一个受害者，有些人正试图在他的事业顶峰时期毁掉他。

4 . Michael Schumacher: Yes, I was trying to practise but had a bit too much understeer in my car anyway and just didn't find the right apex.
迈克尔-舒马赫：是的，我正在试着做练习，但赛车却有点过于的转向不足，只是没找到合适的弯道峰点。

5 . state of emergency for the town and county and said the business district, town hall and all schools in Apex will be closed Friday.
莱福徳宣布了该镇和县处于紧急状态，易帕克斯地区的商业区，市政厅和所有学校在星期五全部关闭。