collimate

动词 collimate:

1. make or place parallel to something
   同义词：parallel
2. adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)

col.li.mate

v.tr.（及物动词）
col.li.mat.ed,col.li.mat.ing,col.li.mates
To make parallel; line up.
使平行：使平行；使准直
To adjust the line of sight of (an optical device).
校准：调整光学仪器瞄准器

来源：
New Latin collom3re collom3t-
现代拉丁语 collom3re collom3t-
alteration of Latin collone3re [to aim]
拉丁语 collone3re的变化 [瞄准]
com- [intensive pref.] * see com-
com- [强调前缀] *参见 com-
lone3re [to make straight] from lonea [line] * see line
lone3re [使平直] 源自 lonea [使成直线] *参见 line

【引伸】
col.lima.tion
n.（名词）