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1. Oxford Dictionary

   aphorism

   • IPA[ˈafərɪz(ə)m]

   英式

   • n.
     a pithy observation which contains a general truth；a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by a classical author

   • noun: aphorism, plural noun: aphorisms

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a pithy observation which contains a general truth 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 a classical author the opening sentence of the first aphorism of Hippocrates