Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #8946
alignments
结盟；联盟
alignments is the plural of alignment.
a group of people or countries united by a pact or treaty
- 1.
An arrangement of items in a line.
排列成行
- 2.
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
由参与条约或协定的人或国家组成的组织
- 3.
The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
调整对准；校准
- 4.
the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
物体在直线或平行线中排列或位置的空间特性
- 5.
An alliance of factions.
派系联盟
- 6.
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
两个或多个天体在黄道同一度数上的视会合或经过
- 7.
The goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards.
人工智能伦理对齐
- 8.
One of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take.
角色道德立场
- 9.
The conjunction of two celestial objects.
天体合
- 10.
The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
线路的精确路线
- 11.
A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.
序列比对
- 12.
A ground plan of a canal or road.
运河或道路的平面图
排列成行；由参与条约或协定的人或国家组成的组织；调整对准；校准；物体在直线或平行线中排列或位置的空间特性；派系联盟
In use
Three local charities formed an alignment to share their resources.
The alignment of small nations worked together to promote fair trade.
Several student groups created an alignment to organize cultural events.
in alignment with sth
表示“与……一致”，常接抽象概念。
The new policy is in alignment with our long-term goals.
新政策与我们的长期目标一致。
alignment between A and B
强调两者之间的关系。
The alignment between the two companies led to a successful merger.
两家公司之间的联盟促成了一项成功的合并。
bring sth into alignment
常用于主动调整。
Connections
Collocations
- in alignment (with)
- 与……一致；对齐
- The new policy is in alignment with our goals.新政策与我们的目标一致。
- strategic alignment
- 战略对齐
- The company achieved strategic alignment across departments.公司实现了各部门的战略对齐。
- political alignment
- 政治结盟
- The country changed its political alignment.该国改变了其政治联盟。
- alignment of interests
- 利益一致
- The partnership requires alignment of interests.合作伙伴关系需要利益一致。
- proper alignment
- 正确对齐
- Ensure proper alignment of the wheels.确保车轮正确对齐。
- bring into alignment
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 'a line' 和 'align' 发音相近，对齐即成一条直线。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：politics、mechanics、astronomy、body alignment 该词在不同领域使用频率不同，通常用于正式或技术性场景，但也可用于日常表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ment' share the suffix spelling but differ in vowel sound (/mənt/ vs /maɪnt/). 'line' and 'sign' share the /aɪn/ sound with the stressed syllable of 'alignment'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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