No. 4,941 in Chinese
轨道
Orbit; track; rail.
In a sentence
地球的轨道绕着太阳运行。
The Earth's orbit revolves around the sun.
轨道 in this sentence refers to the path followed by celestial objects in their motion around a central body due to gravitational forces.
火车运行在铁轨的轨道上。
The train runs on its track's route.
轨道 here pertains to the physical tracks or rails on which trains and similar vehicles travel.
这个项目已经走上了发展的轨道。
This project has already entered its developmental trajectory.
轨道 in this instance metaphorically indicates the predetermined or established course of progression or workflow for a project or process.
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