Word · Frequency #11415
orientates
确定方位；定向；使朝向
orientates is the third person singular of orientate.
to determine one's position with reference to another point
- 1.
To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
使定向；使朝向；定位
使定向；使朝向；定位；向东；朝向
In use
Before entering the forest, we orientated ourselves using the position of the sun.
She paused at the crossroads to orientate herself with the help of the village map.
The group used the lighthouse as a fixed point to orientate their position along the coast.
orientate oneself (by sth)
表示“确定方位”时，通常以反身代词 oneself 作宾语，构成 orientate oneself。
She quickly orientated herself by the public clock in the square.
她很快按照广场上的公共时钟确定了自己的方位。
be orientated towards sb/sth
被动结构表示某物以特定对象或目标为指向；toward 与 towards 通用。
The training programme is orientated towards practical skills.
这门培训课程以实用技能为导向。
orientate sth towards sb/sth
Connections
Collocations
- orientate oneself
- 确定自己的方位
- She paused at the top of the hill to orientate herself.她在山顶停下来确定自己的方位。
- be orientated towards
- 以……为目标；面向
- The course is orientated towards beginners.这门课程面向初学者。
- orientate around
- 以……为中心；围绕……组织
- The exhibition is orientated around the artist's early works.这次展览围绕这位艺术家的早期作品展开。
- orientate the map
- 使地图与实际方向对正
- Use the compass to orientate the map before you start walking.开始步行前，先用指南针让地图对正方向。
- get orientated
- 熟悉环境；适应新情况
- It took me a few days to get orientated in the new job.我花了几天才适应新工作。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 orientate 拆成 orient（定向）+ ate（动词后缀），联想：手持指南针，面对东方确认自己的位置，帮助记住“确定方位”的意思。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：技术/学术写作、正式演讲、英式日常交流 该词在不同语体和地区中用法有所差异：多用于正式书面或技术语境，在英式英语中相对常见，日常口语中则常被 orient 替代。请根据场合选择合适的形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词均不与 orientate 完全押韵，因为 orientate 的重音在第一个音节 /ˈɔːr.../，最后的 -ate 是非重读的。rotate、hesitate、imitate、meditate 共享拼写片段 -tate 和末尾的 /teɪt/ 音，但只有 rotate 的最后一个音节是重读的；fortunate 和 private 看起来也是 -ate 结尾，但发音分别读作 /ət/ 和 /ɪt/。
Learn the forms together
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