英语词汇“orientation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

o•ri•en•ta•tion n.

[uncountable] the act or process of orienting;
the state of being oriented.

an introduction, as a tour, that helps one to adjust to new surroundings: [countable]a twenty-minute orientation to the library facilities.[uncountable]two days of orientation.

direction, aims, goals, etc., with respect to one's attitudes or judgment:[countable]His political orientation is clearly radical.

See -ori-.

o•ri•en•ta•tion n.

the act or process of orienting.
the state of being oriented.
an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, activity, or the like:New employees receive two days of orientation.
Psychologythe ability to locate oneself in one's environment with reference to time, place, and people.
one's position in relation to true north, to points on the compass, or to a specific place or object.
the ascertainment of one's true position, as in a novel situation, with respect to attitudes, judgments, etc.
Chemistry
- the relative positions of certain atoms or groups, especially in aromatic compounds.
- the determination of the position of substituted atoms or groups in a compound.

orientate + -ion 1830–40

o′ri•en•ta′tive, adj.

orientation /ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən/ n

the act or process of orienting or the state of being oriented
position or positioning with relation to the points of the compass or other specific directions
the adjustment or alignment of oneself or one's ideas to surroundings or circumstances
Also called: orientation course chiefly US Canadian a course, programme, lecture, etc, introducing a new situation or environment
(as modifier): an orientation talk
the knowledge of one's own temporal, social, and practical circumstances in life
basic beliefs or preferences
the siting of a church on an east-west axis, usually with the altar at the E end

ˌorienˈtational adj

单词	orientation
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 o•ri•en•ta•tion /ˌɔriənˈteɪʃən, -ɛn-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] the act or process of orienting; the state of being oriented. an introduction, as a tour, that helps one to adjust to new surroundings: [countable]a twenty-minute orientation to the library facilities.[uncountable]two days of orientation. direction, aims, goals, etc., with respect to one's attitudes or judgment:[countable]His political orientation is clearly radical. See -ori-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 o•ri•en•ta•tion (ôr′ē ən tā′shən, -en-, ōr′-),USA pronunciation n. the act or process of orienting. the state of being oriented. an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, activity, or the like:New employees receive two days of orientation. Psychologythe ability to locate oneself in one's environment with reference to time, place, and people. one's position in relation to true north, to points on the compass, or to a specific place or object. the ascertainment of one's true position, as in a novel situation, with respect to attitudes, judgments, etc. Chemistry the relative positions of certain atoms or groups, especially in aromatic compounds. the determination of the position of substituted atoms or groups in a compound. orientate + -ion 1830–40 o′ri•en•ta′tive, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: orientation /ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən/ n the act or process of orienting or the state of being oriented position or positioning with relation to the points of the compass or other specific directions the adjustment or alignment of oneself or one's ideas to surroundings or circumstances Also called: orientation course chiefly US Canadian a course, programme, lecture, etc, introducing a new situation or environment (as modifier): an orientation talk the knowledge of one's own temporal, social, and practical circumstances in life basic beliefs or preferences the siting of a church on an east-west axis, usually with the altar at the E end ˌorienˈtational adj
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