Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
接轨
jiēguǐ
Description
"接轨"本来是指把两条铁路的轨道连接起来。
"接轨" originally means connecting two railway tracks.
现在人们常用它来说一个国家或行业和世界的标准变得一样。
Nowadays, people often use it to say that a country or industry becomes aligned with global standards.
Meanings
接轨jiēguǐ
to bring into line with; to connect with
我们要和国际标准接轨。
We need to align with international standards.
接轨jiēguǐ
to link railway tracks together
两条铁路在这里接轨。
The two railways connect here.
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Notes
- Etymology
接 (to connect) + 轨 (track/rail); literally 'to join tracks.'
- Nuance
the abstract sense (aligning with global standards) is now more common than the literal one.
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