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单词 collimate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
col•li•mate  (kolə māt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -mat•ed, -mat•ing. 
  1. to bring into line;
    make parallel.
  2. Opticsto adjust accurately the line of sight of (a telescope).
  • Latin collimātus, misreading of collineātus, past participle of collineāre to direct in a straight line, equivalent. to col- col-1 + -lineā-, verb, verbal derivative of linea line1 + -tus past participle suffix
  • 1615–25
col′li•mation, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
collimate /ˈkɒlɪˌmeɪt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
  2. to use a collimator on (a beam of radiation or particles)
  3. to make parallel or bring into line
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin collimāre, erroneously for Latin collīneāre to aim, from com- (intensive) + līneāre, from līnea line

ˌcolliˈmation n
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