Word · Frequency #5179
orientation
方位；方向；朝向
核心释义
The physical position or direction of something, especially in relation to a reference point or compass direction.
- 1.
确定某物或某人相对位置的过程。
The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
- 2.
定向
the act of orienting
- 3.
某物的相对物理位置或方向。
The relative physical position or direction of something.
- 4.
综合的态度与信念体系
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
- 5.
基督教教堂的建筑结构,使其通道呈东西方向,祭坛在东端。
The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end.
- 6.
相对于罗盘点或其他特定方向的方位
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
- 7.
倾向、趋势或方向。
An inclination, tendency or direction.
- 8.
定位的能力或过程。
The ability to orient, or the process of so doing.
- 9.
对新环境的适应。
An adjustment to a new environment.
- 10.
对新环境的介绍。
An introduction to a (new) environment.
- 11.
印刷品在页面上的方向；横向或纵向。
The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait.
- 12.
在实向量空间中,确定哪些有序基为正定向、哪些为负定向的选择。
The choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively" oriented on a real vector space.
定位；定向；入职培训；入学教育；环境介绍；取向；倾向；态度；打印方向；纸张方向；教堂的东西向布局（圣坛朝东）
用法In use
The new students attended a campus orientation to learn about the facilities.
用法提示：此处 orientation 表示新生适应活动，名词。
The orientation of the antenna is crucial for receiving a strong signal.
用法提示：此处 orientation 表示方向，名词。
She struggled with her orientation in the dense forest.
用法提示：此处 orientation 表示定位方向，名词。
orientation to/toward [something]
The company has a strong orientation toward customer service.
这家公司强烈倾向于客户服务。
orientation of [something]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sexual orientation
- 性取向
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation is illegal in many countries.基于性取向的歧视在许多国家是非法的。
- orientation program
- 迎新活动；入职培训
- All new students must attend the orientation program before classes begin.所有新生必须在开课前参加迎新活动。
- political orientation
- 政治倾向
- His political orientation leans towards social democracy.他的政治倾向倾向于社会民主主义。
- orientation session
- 说明会；培训会
- The HR department will hold an orientation session for new hires next Monday.人力资源部下周一将为新员工举行入职培训会。
- customer orientation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象在东方（orient）找到方向，orientation就是定位、适应的过程。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于教育或职场场景，指适应新环境或方向定位，语域偏中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
表示朝向或适应，常跟介词to或toward；既可作可数名词（an orientation, orientations），也可作不可数名词（orientation）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Station, destination, and information rhyme with orientation because their stressed vowels are /eɪ/ followed by /ʃən/. Question and attention have different stressed vowels (/ɛ/ and /e/ respectively) so they do not rhyme, but share the -tion spelling.
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.