align
/əˈlaɪn/verb
1
- with obj. place or arrange (things) in a straight line将（物品）排成直线, 使排列成行：
gently brush the surface to align the fibres.
轻拂表面以理顺纤维织物。
1.1
- put (things) into correct or appropriate relative positions将（物品）放入正确（或合适）的相对位置; 安放, 排列：
the fan blades are carefully aligned
扇叶的排列非常仔细
figurative 〈喻〉aligning domestic prices with prices in world markets.
参照世界市场价格框定国内价格。
1.2
- no obj. lie in a straight line, or in correct relative positions排成直线, 恰当排列：
the pattern of the border at the joint should align perfectly.
结合处的边界花纹要完美排列。
2
align oneself with
give support to (a person, organization, or cause)支持（某人, 组织, 事业）：newspapers usually align themselves with certain political parties.
报纸通常与某些政党站在一边。
2.1
- no obj. come together in agreement or alliance与…结盟：
all of them must now align against the foe
他们所有人现在必须联合抗敌
as adj. aligned forces aligned with Russia.和俄罗斯结盟的力量。
词源
late 17th cent.: from French aligner, from à ligne 'into line'.