Tra từ bearing - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bear·ing [bearing bearings] BrE [ˈbeərɪŋ] NAmE [ˈberɪŋ] noun
1. uncountable ~ on sth the way in which sth is related to sth or influences it
•Recent events had no bearing on our decision.
•Regular exercise has a direct bearing on fitness and health.
•Her comments didn't have much bearing on the subject.
2. singular the way in which you stand, walk or behave
•Her whole bearing was alert.
•a man of upright, military bearing
3. countable (technical)a direction measured from a fixed point using a ↑compass
•They took compass bearings on the tower.
4. countable (technical)a part of a machine that supports a moving part, especially one that is turning
see also ↑ball bearing
Idioms: ↑get your bearings ▪ ↑lose your bearings

Example Bank:
•He checked his bearings on the map in the car.
•He took a moment to regain his bearings.
•Keeping your bearings in a sandstorm is impossible.
•She lost her bearings in the thick forest.
•Take a compass bearing on that mountain.
•The rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company's profits.
•To keep your bearings in a desert sandstorm is impossible.
•You are describing ideal conditions that have little bearing on the real world.
•The accuracy of bearings is within 4 to 5 degrees.
•The log records the ship's bearings, wind direction and speed.
•You'll learn how to take your bearings with a compass.