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信条;格言;箴言 A maxim is a rule for good or sensible behaviour, especially one in the form of a saying.
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I believe in the maxim 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'.
我相信这样一条箴言：“不破不修”。
- Noun
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1. a saying that widely accepted on its own merits
- synonym： axiom
- 1. "Par in parem imperium non habet" is an indisputable legal maxim in the world.
- 平等者之间无统治权， 这是国际上不容争辩的一项法律格言。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. "Waste not, want not" is her favourite maxim.
- “不浪费则不匮乏”是她喜爱的格言。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Please lay the maxim to your heart.
- 请把此格言记在心里。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
