orientation
英[,ɔːrɪən'teɪʃ(ə)n;,ɒr-]
美[orɪɛn'teʃən]
- n. 方向；定向；适应；情况介绍；向东方
词态变化
复数: orientations;
助记提示
1. New Oriental School 新东方.
2. 耶稣死时面向西方，从西边照过来的光是死亡之光.
中文词源
orientation 定位，方向，职前培训
来自orientate,朝向，定位。引申词义定位，方向，职前培训等。
英文词源
- orientation (n.)
- 1839, originally "arrangement of a building, etc., to face east or any other specified direction," noun of action from orient (v.). Sense of "action of determining one's bearings" is from 1868. Meaning "introduction to a situation" is from 1942.
双语例句
- 1. They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.
- 他们对新员工进行了一到两天简单的任职培训。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His sexual orientation was a lot more gay than straight.
- 从他的性取向来看，他不像异性恋，更像个同性恋。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Suddenly I was cartwheeling down the slope, all orientation gone.
- 突然，我骨碌碌地滚下坡，完全晕头转向了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.
- 这一运动以自由和社会民主为目标。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The course is essentially theoretical in orientation.
- 该课程的目标基本上是理论性的。
来自《权威词典》