align

verb

/əˈlaɪn/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they align	/əˈlaɪn/ /əˈlaɪn/
he / she / it aligns	/əˈlaɪnz/ /əˈlaɪnz/
past simple aligned	/əˈlaɪnd/ /əˈlaɪnd/
past participle aligned	/əˈlaɪnd/ /əˈlaɪnd/
-ing form aligning	/əˈlaɪnɪŋ/ /əˈlaɪnɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive, transitive] align (something) (with something) to arrange something in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to something else, especially in a straight line排列整齐；使对齐；（尤指）成一直线
- Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard.务必使搁架与橱柜顶端对齐。
- The top and bottom line of each column on the page should align.版面每栏的头一行和末一行要对齐。
- This pillar is roughly aligned with the others.这根柱子和其他柱子大致成一条直线。
- The house is aligned along an east-west axis.这幢房屋沿东西轴线成一直线。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- accurately
- closely
- correctly
- …
preposition
- along
- with
adverb
- closely
- firmly
[transitive] align something (with/to something) to change something slightly so that it is in the correct relationship to something else使一致
- Domestic prices have been aligned with those in world markets.国内价格已调整到与世界市场一致。
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词源late 17th cent.: from French aligner, from à ligne ‘into line’.