apex
/ˈeɪ.peks/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈepˌɛks] /ˈeɪ.peks/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈepˌɛks] /ˈā-ˌpeks/ (ame, mw)
apex — 名詞
- apexsingular
- apicesplural
1. the point that lies highest on a shape or structure, especially where the sides
頂端
形體或結構最高的尖點
the point that lies highest on a shape or structure, especially where the sides rise and meet in a narrow top
The climbers tied a flag near the apex of the rocky arch.
登山者把旗子綁在岩石拱門的頂端附近。
the apex of + physical structure
In art class, Sana shaded the apex of the cone last.
在美術課上，Sana 最後才把圓錐的頂端塗上陰影。
A small crack spread from the apex of the glass dome.
一道小裂痕從玻璃圓頂的頂端裂開。
Workers fixed a light at the apex of the tent roof.
工人在帳篷屋頂的頂端裝了一盞燈。
Snow stayed on the apex of the chapel roof until noon.
雪一直留在教堂屋頂的頂端，直到中午。
文法句型
the apex of + object/shape
at the apex of + structure
用法筆記
More formal than everyday 'top' or 'tip'. This sense is common in geometry, design, and descriptive writing about roofs, arches, and pointed forms.
2. the stage at which someone or something reaches its greatest success, influence,
巔峰
成就、權勢或發展的最高階段
the stage at which someone or something reaches its greatest success, influence, or strength
The singer reached the apex of her career after the world tour.
那位歌手在世界巡演後登上了事業巔峰。
the apex of + career
By 2008, the company was at the apex of its power.
到了 2008 年，那家公司正處於權勢的巔峰。
at the apex of + power
Many historians see that treaty as the apex of the empire.
許多歷史學家把那項條約視為帝國的巔峰。
Winning the science prize marked the apex of Otis's school years.
贏得科學獎，標誌著 Otis 學生時代的巔峰。
Cheap flights helped the resort reach the apex of its popularity.
便宜機票幫助那座度假村走上人氣巔峰。
文法句型
the apex of + career/power
reach the apex of + activity
用法筆記
Used for a highest point on a scale of success or power, not for a literal pointed shape. It often appears with nouns such as 'career', 'power', 'fame', or 'popularity'.
3. the narrow pointed end of a body organ, such as the heart, a lung, or a tooth ro
尖端
器官或構造末端的尖部
the narrow pointed end of a body organ, such as the heart, a lung, or a tooth root
The scan showed a shadow near the apex of the right lung.
掃描顯示右肺尖端附近有一片陰影。
near the apex of + organ
Pain spread from the apex of the tooth into Aya's jaw.
疼痛從牙根的尖端一路傳到 Aya 的下巴。
The surgeon checked the apex of the heart before closing the chest.
外科醫師在縫合胸腔前先檢查了心臟的尖端。
The report noted swelling at the apex of the root.
報告指出，根部的尖端出現了腫脹。
A tiny cyst had formed near the apex of the left lung.
左肺尖端附近形成了一個小囊腫。
- base
the broader attached part opposite the pointed end
文法句型
the apex of + organ
near/at the apex of + body part
用法筆記
This is an anatomy term used in medical or dental contexts. Distinguish it from sense 1: here the word names the pointed end of a body structure, not the top point of an object or shape.
apex — 形容詞
- apexpositive
- more apexcomparative
- most apexsuperlative
1. holding the highest authority within a connected system of organizations or offi
最高層的
體系中權力最高的
holding the highest authority within a connected system of organizations or official bodies
The apex court will hear the case again next week.
最高層的法院將於下週再次審理此案。
apex + court
An apex committee now reviews major building plans in the city.
一個最高層的委員會現在負責審查市內的大型建案。
apex + committee
The central bank is the apex financial body in the system.
中央銀行是這個體系中最高層的金融機構。
Officials sent the dispute to the apex agency for a final ruling.
官員把這場爭議送交最高層的機構作出最後裁決。
The ministry created an apex body to guide smaller local boards.
該部會成立了一個最高層的機構來指導較小的地方委員會。
- top-level
less formal and broader; can describe status, meetings, or management
- highest-ranking
focuses more directly on rank within a hierarchy
- leading
can mean most important or most successful, but not always the single highest authority
- subordinate
lower in rank and under the authority of another body
- local
used for smaller lower-level bodies rather than the top one
文法句型
apex + court/body/committee/bank
用法筆記
Usually placed before institutional nouns such as 'court', 'body', 'committee', or 'bank'. Common in formal reporting about government, law, finance, or national organizations.