The word "orient" can refer to the eastern regions of the world, specifically East Asia, or to the action of directing or positioning something or oneself. It also encompasses adapting to new circumstances or determining one's location.
The word "orient" can refer to the eastern part of the world, particularly China and Japan, or to the act of directing or positioning oneself or something. It also means adapting to a new situation or finding one's bearings.
Ori·ent/ˈɔːriənt; NAmEˈɔːriənt/the Orientnoun[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; NAmEˈɔːriənt/ori·entAWL/ˈɔːrient; NAmEˈɔːrient/(BrE alsoorien·tate)verb1[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。2orientyourself 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。3orientyourself 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
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 yourselfa)to find exactly where you are by looking around you or using a map → disorient, 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
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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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