英语单词

orientation是什么意思

orientation

英 [,ɔːrɪən'teɪʃ(ə)n; ,ɒr-] 美 [orɪɛn'teʃən]
  • n. 方向;定向;适应;情况介绍;向东方

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。

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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。

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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。

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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》

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