alignment
/əˈlaɪnmənt/noun
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- mass noun arrangement in a straight line, or in correct or appropriate relative positions排成直线, 正确排放：
the tiles had slipped out of alignment.
瓷砖松脱移了位。
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- count noun the route or course of a railway or road（铁路或道路的）路线：
four railways, all on different alignments.
四条铁路, 各自路线不同。
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- count noun Archaeology a linear arrangement of stones【考古】石排。
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- a position of agreement or alliance协议; 结盟：
a firm famous for its liberal alignment.
一家以自由结盟方式而著名的公司。
词源
late 18th cent.: from French alignement, from aligner （see ALIGN）.