Maxim

(noun.) a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits.

(noun.) English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916).

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• There was a brief interval, they heard a door close, then Maxim said, in his refined voice: 'That's all right. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Neither Jos nor Emmy knew this important maxim. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• If true, the maxim was not applicable in this case. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Among the early noted inventors of incandescent carbon filament lamps were Edison and Maxim of New York, Swan, and Lane-Fox of England. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• But it is a maxim of mine that men (being superior creatures) are bound to improve women--if they can. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The competitive lamps exhibited and tested at this time comprised those of Edison, Maxim, Swan, and Lane-Fox. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Prominent among those who have contributed to this art are the names of Turpin, Abel and Dewar, Nobel, Maxim, Munroe, Du Pont, Bernadou and others. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• That sounds a dangerous maxim, sir; because one can see at once that it is liable to abuse. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Thus we may establish it as a certain maxim, that we can never, by any principle, but by an irregular kind [Such as that of Sect. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Siemens, Farmer, Brush, Maxim, Westinghouse, Edison, Swan, Lane--Fox and Others. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• But he applied that maxim to our marriage, my dear; and that was so far prematurely entered into, in consequence, that I never recovered the expense. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Meanwhile her voice sounded out reedy and nonchalant, as she talked indifferently with Birkin and with Maxim. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The maxim is so perfectly self-evident, that it would be absurd to attempt to prove it. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• It is the maxim of every prudent master of a family, never to attempt to make at home what it will cost him more to make than to buy. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• It appears to me that this maxim is applicable to the medical as well as to the nautical profession. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Every thing, that is different is distinguishable: and everything, that is distinguishable, may be separated, according to the maxims above-explained. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• This tax, therefore, so far offends against the first of the four maxims above mentioned. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• She was born to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract, by her conduct, her most favourite maxims. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Upon the whole, such taxes, therefore, are perhaps as agreeable to the three first of the four general maxims concerning taxation, as any other. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• One of his maxims was that when a slave was not sleeping he should be working. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• To this I reply, that in judging of the actions of men we must proceed upon the same maxims, as when we reason concerning external objects. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• But if such selfish maxims hurt you, Then live your life of silly virtue. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Reason first appears in possession of the throne, prescribing laws, and imposing maxims, with an absolute sway and authority. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• The maxims which his discerning mind has formed apply to innumerable cases and characters. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Such taxes are, therefore, directly contrary to the first of the four maxims above mentioned. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• By such maxims as these, however, nations have been taught that their interest consisted in beggaring all their neighbours. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Montesquieu, who was himself a judge, endeavours to impress other maxims. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• I was afraid of the bias of those worldly maxims, which she has been too much used to hear. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• No man could more verify the truth of these two maxims, That nature is very easily satisfied; and, That necessity is the mother of invention. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• In short, his maxims on dress were excellent. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.

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