[VERB 动词]与…联合;与…结盟 If you align yourself with a particular group, you support them because you have the same political aim.
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There are signs that the prime minister is aligning himself with the liberals...
有迹象表明首相正在与自由党人结盟。
He has attempted to align the Socialists with the environmental movement.
他已试图争取社会党人支持环境运动。
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[VERB 动词]使成一直线;对准;校直 If you align something, you place it in a certain position in relation to something else, usually parallel to it.
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A tripod will be useful to align and steady the camera...
三脚架有助于调准和稳定相机。
Keep the rough edge of the fabric aligned with the raw edge of the piping.
将织物的毛边与滚边未经加工的边对齐。
Oxford
align/əˈlaɪn; NAmEəˈlaɪn/verb1[intransitive , transitive ]align(sth) (with sth) to arrange sth in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to sth else, especially in a straight line 排列整齐;使对齐;(尤指)成一直线◆Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard.务必使搁架与橱柜顶端靠齐。◆The top and bottom line of each column on the page should align.版面每栏的头一行和末一行要对齐。2[transitive ]alignsth (with/to sth) to change sth slightly so that it is in the correct relationship to sth else 使一致◆Domestic prices have been aligned with those in world markets.国内价格已调整到与世界市场一致。PHRASAL VERBaˈlign yourself with sb/sthto publicly support an organization, a set of opinions or a person that you agree with 公开支持(某组织、意见、人)alignalignsalignedaligningalign/əˈlaɪn; NAmEəˈlaɪn/
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aligna‧lign /əˈlaɪn/ ●○○ verb
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1[transitive] to publicly support a political group, country, or person that you agree withalign yourself with somebody/something Church leaders have aligned themselves with the opposition. a country closely aligned with the West2[intransitive, transitive] to arrange things so that they form a line or are parallel to each other, or to be in a position that forms a line etc: The desks were neatly aligned in rows. Make sure that all the holes align.3[transitive] to organize or change something so that it has the right relationship to something elsebe aligned with something This policy is closely aligned with the goals of the organization.GRAMMARAlign is usually passive in this meaning.
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align
[əˈlaɪn]aligned, aligning, aligns
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aligned[1344] aligning[223]
调整(47%),排列(40%),使成一行(4%),使结盟(4%),成一条线(3%),使一致(2%)
vt.使结盟;使成一行;匹配
vi.排列;排成一行
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