Definition
对齐 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'to align' or 'to bring into line'. It is commonly used in computing (text alignment, object alignment in design software) and in physical contexts (aligning objects or body parts). The resultative structure 对 + 齐 implies the action of matching/aiming (对) until a state of evenness/order (齐) is achieved. You can use it with objects like 文字 (text), 图片 (images), or 位置 (positions).
r.v.
to alignto line up (text, objects, positions)
Examples
- 对齐。Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē wénzì zuǒ duì qí.Please left-align this text.
- 对齐。Shèjì shí yào zhùyì túpiàn de duì qí.When designing, pay attention to the alignment of images.
- 对齐，。Zhè liǎng háng méiyǒu duì qí, kàn qǐlai bù zhěngqí.These two lines are not aligned; they look messy.
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