单词 | orientation |
释义 | orientation (ɔːriənteɪʃən ) Word forms: orientations 1. variable noun If you talk about the orientation of an organization or country, you are talking about the kinds of aims and interests it has. ...a marketing orientation. To a society which has lost its orientation he has much to offer. The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation. Synonyms: inclination, tendency, bias, leaning 2. variable noun Someone's orientation is their basic beliefs or preferences. ...legislation that would have made discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal. 3. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] Orientation is basic information or training that is given to people starting a new job, school, or course. They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation. ...a one-day orientation session. 4. countable noun [usually with poss] The orientation of a structure or object is the direction it faces. Farnese had the orientation of the church changed so that the front would face a square. [+ of] Synonyms: position, situation, location, site Translations: Chinese: 方向 Japanese: 方針 |
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