"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).
实用例句
1. Taxis must conform to the rigorous standards laid down by the police.
出租车必须遵守警方的严格规定。
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2. Laura flits about New York hailing taxis at every opportunity.
劳拉穿梭于纽约各处，一有机会就打车。
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3. Metered taxis are relatively inexpensive.
打表计价的出租车相对便宜。
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4. Taxis seem very thin on the ground tonight — I will have to walk.
