"operation whereby displaced parts are put back in their natural situation," 1758, medical Latin, from Greek taxis "arrangement, an arranging, the order or disposition of an army, battle array; order, regularity," verbal noun of tassein "arrange," from PIE root *tag- "to set aright, set in order" (see tangent).
雙語例句
1. Taxis must conform to the rigorous standards laid down by the police.
出租車必須遵守警方的嚴格規定。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Laura flits about New York hailing taxis at every opportunity.
勞拉穿梭於紐約各處,一有機會就打車。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Metered taxis are relatively inexpensive.
打表計價的出租車相對便宜。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Taxis seem very thin on the ground tonight — I will have to walk.