axiom

axiom (ak-see-[schwa]m), n. An established principle that is universally accepted within a given framework of reasoning or thinking (“innocent until proven guilty” is an age-old axiom of criminal law). — axiomatic (ak-see-[ schwa]-mat-ik), adj.

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词条贡献者

译员李明，毕业于英国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与调查和白领犯罪辩护有关的法律文件。