"operation whereby displaced parts are put back in their natural situation," 1758, medical Latin, from Greek taxis "arrangement, an arranging, the order or disposition of an army, battle array; order, regularity," verbal noun of tassein "arrange," from PIE root *tag- "to set aright, set in order" (see tangent).
例文
1. Taxis must conform to the rigorous standards laid down by the police.
タクシーは警察の厳格な規定を守らなければならない。
2.Laura flits about New York hailing taxis at every opportunity.
ローラはニューヨークのあちこちを行き来し、機会があればタクシーに乗る。
3.Metered taxis are relatively inexpensive.
メータータクシーの方が安い。
4. Taxis seem very thin on the ground tonight-I will have to walk.