bearing
/ˈbeərɪŋ; `bɛrɪŋ/ n
1 [sing]
(a) way of standing, walking, etc; deportment （站立、步行等的）姿态
a man of soldierly bearing 有军人仪态的人.
(b) behaviour 行为; 举止
her dignified bearing throughout the trial 在整个审讯过程中, 她那端庄的举止.
2 [U] ~ on sth relevance to sth 与某事物的关系
What he said had not much bearing on the problem. 他说的话跟这个问题没有多大关系.
3 bearings [pl]
aspects 方面
We must consider the question in all its bearings. 我们应该考虑到问题的各个方面.
4 [C] direction in degrees as measured from a known position （从一已知位置测出的）方位（度数）
take a (compass) bearing on the lighthouse （用罗盘）测定灯塔的方位.
5 [C] device reducing friction in part of a machine where another part turns 轴承
ball-`bearings 滚珠轴承.
6 [C] heraldic emblem 纹章.
7 (idm 习语) get/take one's `bearings find out where one is by recognizing landmarks, etc （藉可辨认的陆标等）确定自己的位置. lose one's bearings => lose. past (all) `bearing no longer to be tolerated 忍无可忍.