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Orient Oriented Ori·Ent ˈɔːriənt ˈɔːrient Verb Sb/Sth Noun

This flashcard defines "orient" as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to the eastern part of the world, often used in a literary context. As a verb, it means to direct something or someone towards a place or purpose, or to help someone find their position or become familiar with a new situation.

This flashcard defines "orient" as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to the eastern part of the world, often literary. As a verb, it means to direct something or someone towards a place or purpose, or to find one's position or become familiar with a new situation.

word orient
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Oxford Ori·ent / ˈɔːriənt ; NAmE ˈɔːriənt / the Orient noun [singular ] ( literary) the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan 东方(尤指中国和日本) compare
Occident
Ori·ent / ˈɔːriənt ; NAmE ˈɔːriənt /
ori·ent AWL / ˈɔːrient ; NAmE ˈɔːrient / ( BrE also orien·tate ) verb 1 [usually passive ] orientsb/sth (to/towards sb/sth) to direct sb/sth towards sth; to make or adapt sb/sth for a particular purpose 朝向;面对;确定方向;使适应 Our students are oriented towards science subjects. 我们教的学生都适应学理科。 policies oriented to the needs of working mothers 针对在职母亲的需要而制订的政策 We run a commercially oriented operation. 我们经营一个商业性的企业。 profit-orientated organizations 以盈利为目的的机构 Neither of them is politically oriented (= interested in politics). 他们两人都无意涉足政治。 2 orientyourself to find your position in relation to your surroundings 确定方位;认识方向 The mountaineers found it hard to orient themselves in the fog. 登山者在大雾中很难辨认方向。 3 orientyourself to make yourself familiar with a new situation 熟悉;适应 It took him some time to orient himself in his new school. 他经过了一段时间才熟悉新学校的环境。 compare
disorientate
orient orients oriented orienting
ori·ent / ˈɔːrient ; NAmE ˈɔːrient /
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orient1 verb
orient2 noun
oriento‧ri‧ent1 /ˈɔːrient, ˈɒri- $ ˈɔː-/ ●○○ AWL (also orientate British English) verb
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1be oriented to/towards/around something/somebody to give a lot of attention to one type of activity or one type of person:  a course that is oriented towards the needs of businessmen A lot of the training is orientated around communications skills. The organization is strongly oriented towards research.2orient yourself a)to find exactly where you are by looking around you or using a mapdisorient, disorientated:  She looked at the street names, trying to orient herself. b)to become familiar with a new situationorient to It takes new students a while to orientate themselves to college life.
orient1 verb
orient2 noun
oriento‧ri‧ent2 /ˈɔːriənt, ˈɒri- $ ˈɔː-/ noun
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the Orient old-fashioned the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan the East
at east1
, Occident
WDF

orient

[ˈɔ:rient]oriented, orienting, orients

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oriented[544]
东方(80%),东方的(11%),亚洲(6%),使适应(2%),使…朝向(1%)
vt.使适应;确定方向;使朝东
n.东方;东方诸国
adj.东方的
vi.向东
n.(Orient)人名;(西)奥连特;(法)奥里安

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