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Proximal is a science word, mostly used in body anatomy, meaning closer to the center of the body or closer to where something attaches. For example, the proximal end of your arm bone is the end near your shoulder, not near your hand. It's the opposite of "distal," which means farther away.
From the word’s history
From Latin proximus 'nearest', superlative of prope 'near'.
源自拉丁文 proximus「最近的」，是 prope「近」的最高級。
組成From a Latin word meaning "nearest," plus -al.
同家族的字
- approximateshares the Latin root meaning near
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
proximaladj/ˈpɹɒksɪməl/
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anatomygeographygeologyCloser to the point of attachment or observation.
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dentistrymedicinesciencesFacing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.
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human-scienceslinguisticssciencesCloser to the speaker.
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