parallax

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈpaɹəˌlaks/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position. countable,uncountable
    — […] Heliocentrick places, to which the Parallaxes being applied, give the Geocentrick.
  2. The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To measure (a distance) based on parallax observations. transitive
  2. To produce an illusion of levels of distance by shifting layers at different rates.

词形变化

parallaxes plural parallaxes present,singular,third-person parallaxing participle,present parallaxed participle,past parallaxed past

词源

词源 1
From Middle French parallaxe, from Ancient Greek παράλλαξις (parállaxis, “alteration”) from παραλλάσσω (parallássō, “to cause to alternate”) from ἀλλάσσω (allássō, “to alter”) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”). By surface analysis, par- + all- + -ax.
词源 2
From Middle French parallaxe, from Ancient Greek παράλλαξις (parállaxis, “alteration”) from παραλλάσσω (parallássō, “to cause to alternate”) from ἀλλάσσω (allássō, “to alter”) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”). By surface analysis, par- + all- + -ax.
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