alignment

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1 [uncountableU]ARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE the state of being arranged in a line with something or parallel to something 排成直线；平行的排列

alignment of

the geometrical alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth at the eclipse

日蚀或月蚀发生时太阳、月亮和地球成几何直线的排列

out of/into alignment

The wheels were out of alignment.

车轮偏位，不在一条直线上。

2 [countableC, uncountableU]UNITE support given by one country or group to another in politics, defence etc 联盟，结盟

alignment with

their military alignment with the US

他们与美国的军事结盟

Examples from the Corpus

alignment• The Colorado Buffaloes use a 3-4 defensive alignment.• Those arguments then assert that functional alignment is the only logical answer.• The alignment proposed follows the Development Plan Line and development control has affected this part of the route for over 20 years.• Check the wheel alignment on the car.

out of/into alignment• This can throw the spine out of alignment and press on sensitive nerves in your back and legs.

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