"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。来自柯林斯例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
3. Metered taxis are relatively inexpensive.
打表计价的出租车相对便宜。来自柯林斯例句
4. Taxis seem very thin on the ground tonight — I will have to walk.
