英语词汇“alignment”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

The noun alignment refers to the correct positioning of something. If you check the alignment of your feet when running, you're checking to make sure they're not pointing to either side, but going straight ahead.

Alignment has to do with adjusting something so it's in the right place. If you take your car in for a wheel alignment, the mechanic will make sure the wheels are on straight. Alignment can also mean following directions or being in agreement. Your school has to act in alignment with state education rules. If you and your brother both believe that poodles should be banned in your town, then you are in alignment on the issue of poodles.

WORD FAMILY

alignment: alignments, dealignment, nonalignment+/align: aligned, aligning, alignment, aligns, misalign, realign/aligned: nonaligned/misalign: misaligned, misalignment/misalignment: misalignments/realign: realigned, realigning, realigns

USAGE EXAMPLES

The alignment caused Foster to adjust the Tide’s entire play, on the fly.

Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016)

Considering the alignment of the conference, 42-44 wins should be enough for a playoff spot.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

This $99.3 million project involves lowering an existing levee and shore armoring, excavating channels and constructing a new levee alignment.

Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016)

1n the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines

Hypo|Hyper

true

proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment

arrangement, placement

the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

2n the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other

Hypo|Hyper

camber

the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top

toe-in

the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back

adjustment, readjustment, registration

the act of adjusting something to match a standard

3n (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

conjunction

inferior conjunction

(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun

superior conjunction

(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun

encounter, meeting

a casual or unexpected convergence

4n an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

alinement, alliance, coalition

nonalignment, nonalinement

people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty

combination

an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)

allies

an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy

axis, bloc

a group of countries in special alliance

Allies

in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers

Central Powers

in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies

Allies

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

Axis

in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations

entente, entente cordiale

an informal alliance between countries

popular front

a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent

global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization

an international alliance involving many different countries

Northern Alliance, United Front

a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban

combination in restraint of trade

(law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States)

Arab League

an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation

Common Market, EC, EEC, EU, Europe, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members

NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security

OPCW, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

international organization for chemical disarmament; administers the Chemical Weapons Convention

OAS, Organization of American States

an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation

OPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries

an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum

League of Nations

an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although suggested by Woodrow Wilson, the United States never joined and it remained powerless; it was dissolved in 1946 after the United Nations was formed

community

a group of nations having common interests

CIS, Commonwealth of Independent States

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

UN, United Nations

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

scheduled territories, sterling area, sterling bloc

the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling

commonwealth

a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another

WTO, World Trade Organization

an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade

organisation, organization

a group of people who work together

单词	alignment
释义	alignment (once / 5705 pages) n The noun alignment refers to the correct positioning of something. If you check the alignment of your feet when running, you're checking to make sure they're not pointing to either side, but going straight ahead. Alignment has to do with adjusting something so it's in the right place. If you take your car in for a wheel alignment, the mechanic will make sure the wheels are on straight. Alignment can also mean following directions or being in agreement. Your school has to act in alignment with state education rules. If you and your brother both believe that poodles should be banned in your town, then you are in alignment on the issue of poodles. WORD FAMILY alignment: alignments, dealignment, nonalignment+/align: aligned, aligning, alignment, aligns, misalign, realign/aligned: nonaligned/misalign: misaligned, misalignment/misalignment: misalignments/realign: realigned, realigning, realigns USAGE EXAMPLES The alignment caused Foster to adjust the Tide’s entire play, on the fly. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) Considering the alignment of the conference, 42-44 wins should be enough for a playoff spot. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) This $99.3 million project involves lowering an existing levee and shore armoring, excavating channels and constructing a new levee alignment. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1n the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines Hypo\|Hyper true proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment arrangement, placement the spatial property of the way in which something is placed 2n the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other Hypo\|Hyper camber the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top toe-in the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back adjustment, readjustment, registration the act of adjusting something to match a standard 3n (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper conjunction inferior conjunction (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun superior conjunction (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun encounter, meeting a casual or unexpected convergence 4n an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper alinement, alliance, coalition nonalignment, nonalinement people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty combination an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) allies an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy axis, bloc a group of countries in special alliance Allies in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers Central Powers in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies Allies the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945 Axis in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations entente, entente cordiale an informal alliance between countries popular front a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization an international alliance involving many different countries Northern Alliance, United Front a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban combination in restraint of trade (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States) Arab League an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation Common Market, EC, EEC, EU, Europe, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security OPCW, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons international organization for chemical disarmament; administers the Chemical Weapons Convention OAS, Organization of American States an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation OPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum League of Nations an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although suggested by Woodrow Wilson, the United States never joined and it remained powerless; it was dissolved in 1946 after the United Nations was formed community a group of nations having common interests CIS, Commonwealth of Independent States an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991 UN, United Nations an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security scheduled territories, sterling area, sterling bloc the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling commonwealth a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another WTO, World Trade Organization an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade organisation, organization a group of people who work together
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