Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense aligns, present participle aligning, past tense, past participle aligned
1VERB 與…聯合;與…結盟 If you align yourself with a particular group, you support them because you have the same political aim. 與…聯合;與…結盟 [Also VERB preposition]
There are signs that the prime minister is aligning himself with the liberals. [V pron-refl prep]
有迹象表明首相正在與自由黨人結盟。
He has attempted to align the Socialists with the environmental movement. [VERB noun prep.]
2VERB 使成一直線;對準;校直 If you align something, you place it in a certain position in relation to something else, usually parallel to it. 使成一直線;對準;校直 [Also VERB n preposition]
A tripod will be useful to align and steady the camera. [VERB noun]
三腳架有助於調準和穩定相機。
Keep the rough edge of the fabric aligned with the raw edge of the piping. [VERB-ed]