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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   aphorism

   • IPA[ˈafəˌrizəm]

   美式

   • n.
     a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”；a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author

   • noun: aphorism, plural noun: aphorisms

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.” the old aphorism “the child is father to the man” the debate begins and ends at the level of aphorism, with commentators saying that something must be done
   • ▪ a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author the opening sentence of the first aphorism of Hippocrates