bearing
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bear·ing /ˈbeərɪŋ $ ˈber-/ noun 1 have a/some/no etc bearing on something CONNECTED WITHto have an effect or influence on something, or not have any effect or influence 对某事有影响/有一些影响/没有影响等 Exercise has a direct bearing on how healthy you are. 锻炼直接影响你的身体状况。2 lose your bearings CONFUSED a) to become confused about where you are 迷失方向 I completely lost my bearings in the dark. 我在黑暗中完全迷失了方向。 b) to become confused about what you should do next 晕头转向，不知所措 young men who have lost their bearings in a changing society 在不断变化的社会中迷失了方向的年轻人3 get/find your bearings a) to find out exactly where you are 弄清自己的方位，辨明方向 He paused to get his bearings. 他停下来看自己在哪里。 b) CONFIDENTto feel confident that you know what you should do next 找到自己的方向 An introduction session helps new students get their bearings. 介绍会可以帮助新生找到自己的方向。4. [singular, uncountable]CHARACTER/PERSONALITY the way in which you move, stand, or behave, especially when this shows your character 举止，风度5 [countable]SGTM technical a direction or angle that is shown by a compass 〔罗盘显示的〕方向，方位；方位角 learning to take a compass bearing 学习用罗盘辨别方向6. [countable]TPART technical a part of a machine that turns on another part, or in which a turning part is held 〔机器的〕承座；轴承 → ball bearing
Examples from the Corpus
bearing• It took her a minute to get her bearings.• The lady is tall, strong, and dignified in her bearing.• If I may speak for the Law Officers of the Crown, we are scrupulous in bearing that vital principle in mind.• In many cases, such thinking has no bearing on what is happening in the regions.• The fact that discrimination is unintentional has no bearing on its legality or otherwise.• Assumptions about the rate of payment by debtors may have a significant bearing on the expected profitability of the project.• It had some bearing at all levels of society.take ... bearing• We spent that afternoon taking our bearings.• The reactions and thrust of each deck is taken on elastomeric bearings and by ballast walls.• But, for now ... she took the letter bearing Ven's address and telephone number from her bag.• The second he used to take its magnetic bearing, which he then scribbled into his daily log.• It is this unvarying ubiquitous signal that we ourselves use, of course, when we take our bearings with a compass.• High fences around Admiralty installations gave good views as the birds perched briefly on the wires, taking their bearings.bear·ing nounChineseSyllable
influence on or something, have effect to an Corpus
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bearing
bear‧ing /ˈbeərɪŋ $ ˈber-/
noun
1. have a/some/no etc bearing on something to have an effect or influence on something, or not have any effect or influence:
Exercise has a direct bearing on how healthy you are.
2. lose your bearings
a. to become confused about where you are:
I completely lost my bearings in the dark.
b. to become confused about what you should do next:
young men who have lost their bearings in a changing society
3. get/find your bearings
a. to find out exactly where you are:
He paused to get his bearings.
b. to feel confident that you know what you should do next:
An introduction session helps new students get their bearings.
4. [singular, uncountable] the way in which you move, stand, or behave, especially when this shows your character
5. [countable] technical a direction or angle that is shown by a compass:
learning to take a compass bearing
6. [countable] technical a part of a machine that turns on another part, or in which a turning part is held ⇨ ball bearing
bear‧ing /ˈbeərɪŋ $ ˈber-/
noun1. have a/some/no etc bearing on something to have an effect or influence on something, or not have any effect or influence:
2. lose your bearings
a. to become confused about where you are:
b. to become confused about what you should do next:
3. get/find your bearings
a. to find out exactly where you are:
b. to feel confident that you know what you should do next:
4. [singular, uncountable] the way in which you move, stand, or behave, especially when this shows your character
5. [countable] technical a direction or angle that is shown by a compass:
6. [countable] technical a part of a machine that turns on another part, or in which a turning part is held ⇨ ball bearing
