alignment
alignment
noun
noun
- [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。
■[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。
■[count noun](Archaeology)a linear arrangement of stones
(考古)石排 - 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。
- late 18th cent.: from French alignement, from aligner (see align)
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