railroad track; orbit; trajectory; established course or procedures
Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesnoun
railroad track; railway line
Specifically refers to the steel track for trains or streetcars.
Workers are laying down new railroad tracks.
This streetcar runs along the city tracks.
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The project must proceed on track and not deviate from the goal.
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orbit; trajectory (of a celestial body)
technicalAlso called '轨迹'. Used in astronomy to describe the path of planets, stars, etc.
The Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit.
Scientists calculated the new orbit of this comet.
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trajectory; path of movement (of physical objects)
technicalOften refers to the predictable path of electrons in atoms or satellites in space.
Electrons in an atom move along specific trajectories.
This satellite was successfully launched into its predetermined orbit.
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established course; proper procedure; routine
formalUsed metaphorically for systems, work, or life that follow a regular, correct procedure.
The company's management work is now on track.
The new project was chaotic at first, but it will soon get on the right track.
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His life has finally returned to a normal routine.