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realign

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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re·a·lign /ˌriːəˈlaɪn/ verb [transitive]  1 PPGSSOto change the way in which something is organized 重新组织 SYN reorganize The company is planning to realign its sales operations. 公司正在计划重组销售业务。2 realign yourself with somebody to begin to support and work together with someone again 再次支持某人,再次和某人结盟 They have tried to realign themselves with the communists. 他们试图再次站到共产党人这一边。3 ARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLEto change the position of something slightly so that it is in the correct position in relation to something else 重新排列,调整〔位置〕 You’ll have to realign your text columns. 你得重新调整文本栏。
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Examples from the Corpus
realignTeams are now realigned according to players' ages.I indicated how the weight should be realigned, how the luggage should be lashed.I needed to realign my life, it said, not just my putt or my drive.Tchuruk said the company would have to realign operations in all its units, slashing several hundred jobs.When the latter were realigned or made anew they often met the earlier roads at a sharp angle on the parish boundaries.Osteopathy uses massage and gentle manipulation to soften and realign the body.Center developers say they haven't decided for sure to destroy the waterfall and realign the creek 150 feet to the north.The physiotherapists also worked to relieve his shoulder pain and realign the joint.You'll have to realign your text columns if you change the typeface.
From Longman Business Dictionaryrealignre‧a‧lign /ˌriːəˈlaɪn/ verb [transitive]1ECONOMICSif a government realigns its currency, it changes the currency’s value in relation to other currenciesrealign something against somethingan attempt to get the yen realigned against the US dollar2to change the way that a company is organizedThe company will realign its marketing and sales activities.→ See Verb table
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realign
realign /ˌriːəˈlaɪn/ verb [transitive]
1. to change the way in which something is organized
   SYN  reorganize:
    The company is planning to realign its sales operations.
2. realign yourself with somebody to begin to support and work together with someone again:
    They have tried to realign themselves with the communists.
3. to change the position of something slightly so that it is in the correct position in relation to something else:
    You’ll have to realign your text columns.


re·alignBrE /ˌriːəˈlaɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːəˈlaɪn/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they realign BrE /ˌriːəˈlaɪn/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈlaɪn/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it realigns BrE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnz/ 🔊past simple realigned BrE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnd/ 🔊past participle realigned BrE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnd/ 🔊 -ing form realigning BrE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to change the position or direction of sth slightly 调整位置(或方向)The road was realigned to improve visibility. 道路做了调整,以提高能见度。🔊🔊~ sth to make changes to sth in order to adapt it to a new situation 对…进行调整;使适应新形势The company has been forced to realign its operations in the area. 公司被迫对这一领域的经营作了调整。🔊🔊~ yourself (with sb/sth) to change your opinions, policies, etc. so that they are the same as those of another person, group, etc. 改变观点,改变策略(以与别人相同)The rebel MPs have realigned themselves with the opposition party. 几个造反的下院议员已与反对党站在一起。🔊🔊 re·align·ment BrE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] ~ (of sth) the realignment of personal goals个人目标的调整political realignments政治改组