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orientation n.适应；定位；情况介绍；信仰；倾向；[计]定向；（学生）迎新会 (1) 我在这个阶段需要熟悉情况。(2) 排列还必须呈现特定的指向。(3) 一个不论宗派及性取向，真正欢迎所有人的基督信仰教会。(4) 第二，我们说明了宗教信仰，尤其是宣扬今生或天堂的宗教，决定了宗教资源能否被废奴组织所利用。(5) 我们必须坚持正确的政治方向。 Orientation is a relatively new word that was derived in the 19th century from orient, which means to point yourself in a specific direction. Hiking with map and compass is sometimes called orienteering, referring to hikers' use of those tools to orient themselves.

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英 [ˌɔːriən'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌɔːriən'teɪʃn] (1) I needed some orientation at this stage.(2) The arrangement must show a preferred orientation.(3) Christian Church that truly welcomes everybody disregarding your sexual orientation or denomination.(4) Second, we demonstrate that theology, specifically an orientation toward this world or heaven, determined whether religious resources were available to antislavery organizations.(5) We must hold to the correct political orientation. Orientation is all about the direction you're facing. A house can have an east-facing orientation. Freshman orientation starts you off in a good direction. Your political orientation means your political outlook. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]（组织、国家等的）方向，目标，定位 If you talk about the orientation of an organization or country, you are talking about the kinds of aims and interests it has.   [with supp]...a marketing orientation...营销定位To a society which has lost its orientation he has much to offer...对于一个迷失了方向的社会，他能做的有很多。The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.这一运动以自由和社会民主为目标。2[N-VAR 可变名词]（某人在信仰或偏好上基本的）态度，取向 Someone's orientation is their basic beliefs or preferences.   [supp N]...legislation that would have made discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal.本来会将性取向歧视定为非法的法规3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（岗前、学前、课前等的）情况介绍，培训，训练 Orientation is basic information or training that is given to people starting a new job, school, or course.   [oft N n]They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.他们对新员工进行了一两天例行公事的培训。...a one-day orientation session.为期一天的迎新会4[N-COUNT 可数名词]（建筑物等的）朝向 The orientation of a structure or object is the direction it faces.   [usu with poss]Farnese had the orientation of the church changed so that the front would face a square.法尔内塞改变了教堂的朝向，这样它的正面就可以对着广场。

英语单词	orientation
英美音标	英 [ˌɔːriən'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌɔːriən'teɪʃn]
中文释义	n.适应；定位；情况介绍；信仰；倾向；[计]定向；（学生）迎新会
英语例句	(1) I needed some orientation at this stage. (2) The arrangement must show a preferred orientation. (3) Christian Church that truly welcomes everybody disregarding your sexual orientation or denomination. (4) Second, we demonstrate that theology, specifically an orientation toward this world or heaven, determined whether religious resources were available to antislavery organizations. (5) We must hold to the correct political orientation.
中文例句	(1) 我在这个阶段需要熟悉情况。 (2) 排列还必须呈现特定的指向。 (3) 一个不论宗派及性取向，真正欢迎所有人的基督信仰教会。 (4) 第二，我们说明了宗教信仰，尤其是宣扬今生或天堂的宗教，决定了宗教资源能否被废奴组织所利用。 (5) 我们必须坚持正确的政治方向。
vocabulary简明	Orientation is all about the direction you're facing. A house can have an east-facing orientation. Freshman orientation starts you off in a good direction. Your political orientation means your political outlook.
vocabulary扩展	Orientation is a relatively new word that was derived in the 19th century from orient, which means to point yourself in a specific direction. Hiking with map and compass is sometimes called orienteering, referring to hikers' use of those tools to orient themselves.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]（组织、国家等的）方向，目标，定位 If you talk about the orientation of an organization or country, you are talking about the kinds of aims and interests it has. [with supp] ...a marketing orientation... 营销定位 To a society which has lost its orientation he has much to offer... 对于一个迷失了方向的社会，他能做的有很多。 The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation. 这一运动以自由和社会民主为目标。 2 [N-VAR 可变名词]（某人在信仰或偏好上基本的）态度，取向 Someone's orientation is their basic beliefs or preferences. [supp N] ...legislation that would have made discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal. 本来会将性取向歧视定为非法的法规 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（岗前、学前、课前等的）情况介绍，培训，训练 Orientation is basic information or training that is given to people starting a new job, school, or course. [oft N n] They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation. 他们对新员工进行了一两天例行公事的培训。 ...a one-day orientation session. 为期一天的迎新会 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（建筑物等的）朝向 The orientation of a structure or object is the direction it faces. [usu with poss] Farnese had the orientation of the church changed so that the front would face a square. 法尔内塞改变了教堂的朝向，这样它的正面就可以对着广场。

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