mat·rixBrE/ˈmeɪtrɪks/NAmE/ˈmeɪtrɪks/noun (matri·cesBrE/ˈmeɪtrɪsiːz/NAmE/ˈmeɪtrɪsiːz/) (mathematics数学) anarrangementofnumbers, symbols, etc. inrowsandcolumns, treatedasasinglequantity矩阵(formal) theformalsocial, political, etc. situationfromwhichasocietyorpersongrowsanddevelops(人或社会成长发展的)社会环境,政治局势◆theEuropeanculturalmatrix欧洲文化的发源地(formal or literary) asystemoflines, roads, etc. thatcrosseachother, formingaseriesofsquaresorshapesinbetween线路网;道路网SYNnetwork◆amatrixofpaths纵横交错的小路(specialist) amouldinwhichsthisshaped基体;铸模(computing计算机) agroupofelectroniccircuit elements arranged in rows and columns like a grid矩阵转接电路➡ see alsodot matrix printer(geology地质学) amassofrockinwhichminerals, precious stones, etc. arefoundintheground杂基