Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense aligns, present participle aligning, past tense, past participle aligned
1VERB 与…联合;与…结盟 If you align yourself with a particular group, you support them because you have the same political aim. 与…联合;与…结盟 [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与自由党人结盟。
He has attempted to align the Socialists with the environmental movement. [VERB noun prep.]
2VERB 使成一直线;对准;校直 If you align something, you place it in a certain position in relation to something else, usually parallel to it. 使成一直线;对准;校直 [Also VERB n preposition]
A tripod will be useful to align and steady the camera. [VERB noun]
三脚架有助于调准和稳定相机。
Keep the rough edge of the fabric aligned with the raw edge of the piping. [VERB-ed]