Word · Frequency #21439
oriented
定向的；朝向…的
Having a specific orientation (positioning or direction).
- 1.
Having a specific orientation (positioning or direction).
定向的；有方向的；朝向特定方向的。
- 2.
Having had an orientation (an introduction to a topic or place).
已熟悉(某主题或地方)的；已适应的。
- 3.
In any of various technical senses, admitting or being equipped with a notion of handedness (i.e. of distinguishing clockwise and anticlockwise). See Orientability on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
具有定向性的(技术语境,如可区分顺时针与逆时针)。
适应了的；熟悉新环境的；有向的；定向的；有方向的；朝向特定方向的。；已熟悉(某主题或地方)的；已适应的。；具有定向性的(技术语境,如可区分顺时针与逆时针)。
In use
The company is heavily oriented toward customer satisfaction.
She is very goal-oriented and always meets her deadlines.
This course is designed to be practice-oriented, not just theoretical.
be oriented toward/towards sth
表示“以……为导向；面向……”，towards 和 toward 通用。
The course is oriented towards practical skills.
这门课程以实用技能为导向。
be oriented around sth
强调以某事物为中心焦点来组织或展开。
The story is oriented around the main character's childhood.
故事围绕主角的童年展开。
be/get oriented
表示“适应；熟悉（新环境、新工作）”，多用于培训或入学等场景。
Connections
Collocations
- goal-oriented
- 目标导向的；注重目标的
- She is very goal-oriented and always knows what she wants to achieve.她非常目标导向，总是清楚自己想要达成什么。
- detail-oriented
- 注重细节的
- The job requires a detail-oriented person to check every report.这份工作需要一个注重细节的人来检查每一份报告。
- result-oriented
- 结果导向的；重视结果的
- Our team is result-oriented, so we focus on measurable outcomes.我们团队是结果导向的，因此我们关注可衡量的成果。
- family-oriented
- 以家庭为中心的；重视家庭的
- This is a family-oriented resort with activities for all ages.这是一个以家庭为中心的度假村，提供适合各年龄段的活动。
- customer-oriented
- 以客户为中心的；客户导向的
- The company takes a customer-oriented approach to designing its services.这家公司采用以客户为导向的方法来设计其服务。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 oriented 联想成 orient（东方、日出之处）：orient 是“确定方向、适应新环境”，oriented 就是“已有方向、已适应”的状态。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常方位描述、培训、入职或学习适应场景、数学与计算机等技术文档 oriented 的语域因搭配而异：日常或一般书面语中表示“朝向”和“熟悉、适应”时比较中性；数学、计算机等技术语境中则属正式术语。使用时可结合具体搭配和读者来选择语气，通常无需特意回避。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with 'oriented' (/ˈɔːriəntɪd/): 'disoriented' and 'unoriented' share the rhyme /ˈɔːriəntɪd/. 'orient' is the base word and has the same stressed syllable but no final /ɪd/, so it is not a rhyme. 'patient' (/ˈpeɪʃənt/), 'client' (/ˈklaɪənt/), and 'convenient' (/kənˈviːniənt/) are spelling lookalikes only — they have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.