- [uncountable, singular] bearing on something
the way in which something is related to something or influences it 关系;影响 Recent events had no bearing on our decision. 近期的事件与我们的决定没有关系。 Regular exercise has a direct bearing on fitness and health. 经常性锻炼对于身体健康有直接影响。 Her comments didn’t have much bearing on the subject. 她的评论与这个问题没有多大关系。
Extra ExamplesThe rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company's profits. 利率的提高对公司的利润有直接的影响。 You are describing ideal conditions that have little bearing on the real world. 你描述的是理想条件,与真实世界没有多少关系。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- important
- significant
- …
- have
- bearing on
- have little bearing on something
- have no bearing on something
- [singular]
the way in which you stand, walk or behave 姿态;举止 - [countable] bearing (on something) (specialist)
a direction measured from a fixed point using a compass (用罗盘测定的)方位 They took compass bearings on the tower. 他们在高塔上用罗盘确定了方位。
Extra ExamplesTake a compass bearing on that mountain. 测一下那座山的罗经方位。 The accuracy of bearings is within 4 to 5 degrees. 轴承的精度在4到5度之间。 The log records the ship's bearings, wind direction and speed. 航海日志记录了该船的方位、风向和航速。 You'll learn how to take your bearings with a compass. 你将学会用罗盘定位。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- compass
- check
- find
- gain
- …
- take a (compass) bearing on something
- your bearings[plural]
knowledge of your position relative to everything that is around or near you 判明方位;弄清自己所处的地位;熟悉环境 to get/find/take your bearings 找到/找到/确定你的方位 She lost her bearings in the thick forest. 她在茂密的森林里迷了路。 He paused at the top of the hill, trying to get his bearings. 他在山顶停下来,试图找到自己的方向。
Extra ExamplesHe took a moment to regain his bearings. 他用了一点儿时间重新认清了方向。 Keeping your bearings in a sandstorm is impossible. 在沙尘暴中要想保持方位感是不可能的。 - (figurative)
They are people who have lost their bearings in life. 他们是生活中迷失了方向的人。
- [countable] (specialist)
a part of a machine that supports a moving part, especially one that is turning see also ball bearingTopics Engineeringc2(机器的)支座;(尤指)轴承