Word · Frequency #10266
orient
确定方位;定位
to determine one's position with reference to another point
- 1.
be oriented
定向
- 2.
determine one's position with reference to another point
确定位置
- 3.
cause to point
使指向
朝向;面向;使对准;使指向;定向;确定位置;使指向
In use
The training program is designed to orient new employees to the company culture.
She oriented herself by looking at the map.
We need to orient the solar panels toward the south.
Verb forms
base orient · third person orients · -ing orienting · past oriented · past participle oriented
及物动词,表示使适应或确定方向
Connections
Collocations
- orient oneself
- 确定自己的方位;让自己有方向感
- She stopped to orient herself with the map before walking on.她停下来先对照地图确定自己的方位,然后继续走。
- orient the map
- 调整地图方位使与实地方向一致
- To find the trail, orient the map so that north faces the same way as the road.为了找到小路,先调整地图方位,让北方和道路朝向一致。
- be oriented toward
- 以……为导向;面向;针对
- The course is oriented toward beginners who want to learn practical English.这门课程面向想学实用英语的初学者。
- orient someone to something
- 使某人熟悉/适应某事物
- The orientation program helps orient new students to campus life.这项迎新活动帮助新生熟悉校园生活。
- get oriented
- 熟悉情况;找到方向
- You'll get oriented quickly once you've met the team.你见了团队后很快就会熟悉情况。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法:看到 orient 就想到东方(the Orient),太阳从东方升起,帮你找准方向——orient 就是“使朝向、定位”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:navigation and map reading、academic or technical writing、formal/professional description 该义项多用于书面或正式场合,如导航、学术或专业描述中;日常口语中通常较少单独使用。常见搭配为 orient oneself/something,表示确定方位或使朝向。
Grammar Note
及物动词搭配 sth to/toward sth;不及物动词搭配 (oneself) to/toward sth
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 orient /ˈɒːriənt/ 从重读音节起完全押韵。这些以 -ient 结尾的词(client、patient、quotient、convenient、ingredient)重音和元音都不同,并不押韵;oriental 和 orientation 只是共享词首 /ˌɔːri/ 的拼写和读音,也不与 orient 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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