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单词 bearing
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bearing

noun
/ˈbeərɪŋ/
/ˈberɪŋ/
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  1. [uncountable, singular] bearing on something the way in which something is related to something or influences it
    • Recent events had no bearing on our decision.
    • Regular exercise has a direct bearing on fitness and health.
    • Her comments didn’t have much bearing on the subject.
    Extra Examples
    • The rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company's profits.
    • You are describing ideal conditions that have little bearing on the real world.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • direct
    • important
    • significant
    verb + bearing
    • have
    preposition
    • bearing on
    phrases
    • have little bearing on something
    • have no bearing on something
    See full entry
  2. [singular] the way in which you stand, walk or behave
    • Her whole bearing was alert.
    • a man of upright, military bearing
  3. [countable] bearing (on something) (specialist) a direction measured from a fixed point using a compass
    • They took compass bearings on the tower.
    Extra Examples
    • Take a compass bearing on that mountain.
    • The accuracy of bearings is within 4 to 5 degrees.
    • The log records the ship's bearings, wind direction and speed.
    • You'll learn how to take your bearings with a compass.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • compass
    verb + bearing
    • check
    • find
    • gain
    phrases
    • take a (compass) bearing on something
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  4. your bearings
    [plural] knowledge of your position relative to everything that is around or near you
    • to get/find/take your bearings
    • She lost her bearings in the thick forest.
    • He paused at the top of the hill, trying to get his bearings.
    Extra Examples
    • He took a moment to regain his bearings.
    • Keeping your bearings in a sandstorm is impossible.
    • (figurative) They are people who have lost their bearings in life.
  5. [countable] (specialist) a part of a machine that supports a moving part, especially one that is turning see also ball bearingTopics Engineeringc2
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