orientation

• n. 方向；定向；适应；情况介绍；向东方

1. the act of orienting

2. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

3. position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

4. a predisposition in favor of something;

"a predilection for expensive cars"

"his sexual preferences"

"showed a Marxist orientation"

5. a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships

6. a course introducing a new situation or environment

Students are placed in small groups with counselors ( ' , trained seniors on campus); they have access to cultural and ethnic affinity ( ' , 联 系 ) groups, tutoring centers and also have a summer orientation specifically for first-generation students ( ' , the latter being one of the most common programs for students).

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Students are placed in small groups with counselors trained seniors on campus; they have access to cultural and ethnic affinity(联系) groups, tutoring centers and also have a summer orientation specifically for first-generation students.

2015年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

The course is essentially theoretical in orientation.

该课程的目标基本上是理论性的。

牛津词典

Companies have been forced into a greater orientation to the market.

各公司不得不转变，更加面向市场。

牛津词典

religious/political orientation

宗教 / 政治取向

牛津词典

a person's sexual orientation (= whether they are attracted to men, women or both)

某人的性取向

牛津词典

an orientation course

上岗培训课

牛津词典

The orientation of the planet's orbit is changing continuously.

该行星轨道的方向不断变化。

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...a marketing orientation...

营销定位

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...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

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a one-day orientation session.

为期一天的迎新会

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

PC preparation and installation, and give orientation training on user guide and principles.

帮公司新用户安装PC, 并进行相关使用说明和使用原则的培训.

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It is used to determine the orientation of a vertical fracture from interference test.

利用此模型可在干扰试井中确定垂直裂缝的方位.

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To print the label correctly, orientation has been restored to default setting.

要正确打印标签, 请将方向恢复为默认设置.

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Academic programs related to sex, sexuality and sexual orientation are sprouting on American Campuses.

与性 、 性行为以及性取向有关的学术研究在美国大学里悄然兴起.

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Orientation technology has been applied into many fields such as archeology and geology.

定位技术被应用于很多领域,如考古学和地理学.

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Investment Orientation: Commercial Industry, Auto Industry, Industrial Design, Science and Technology Industrial Parkand and Entertainment Industry.

投资导向: 商贸商务产业 、 汽车服务业 、 工业设计产业 、 科技服务业产业、休闲娱乐产业.

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This information is all in the handout which you should have received orientation meeting.

这些信息在你从新生报到会上领到的手册上都有.

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The target orientation that administers theory is be apt to is treated.

治理理论的目标取向是善治.

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The Comparison and Evaluation on the Orientation of the Commercial and Trade Distribution Industry of Shanghai.

上海商贸流通业产业定位比较与评价.

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Its Latin styling combined with a rock orientation brought him great success.

歌曲把拉丁风格和摇滚感觉融合在一起,给瑞奇带来了巨大成功.

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BACKGROUNDTo evaluate the experience of diagnosis, orientation and surgical treatment of esophageal diverticulum.

探讨食管憩室的诊断 、 定位及手术治疗体会.

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The individual crystal units comprising aggregate structure where the crystalline orientation does not change.

构成总的结构的单个的晶体个体,而晶体的方位并没有发生变化.

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The construction of modern agriculture is the general orientation of farm development during the new era.

建设现代农业是新时期农业发展的方向.

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Part six reviewed the thesis, pointed out its innovation points and ascertained research orientation the future.

第六部分对整篇论文进行总结, 指出本文的创新点,并确定日后进一步进行深入研究的方向.

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The winding trail caused the hikers to lose their orientation.

蜿蜒的小径使徒步旅行者迷失了方向.

《简明英汉词典》

来自orientate,朝向，定位。引申词义定位，方向，职前培训等。

1. They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.

他们对新员工进行了一到两天简单的任职培训。

来自柯林斯例句

2. His sexual orientation was a lot more gay than straight.

从他的性取向来看，他不像异性恋，更像个同性恋。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Suddenly I was cartwheeling down the slope, all orientation gone.

突然，我骨碌碌地滚下坡，完全晕头转向了。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.

这一运动以自由和社会民主为目标。

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5. The course is essentially theoretical in orientation.

该课程的目标基本上是理论性的。

来自《权威词典》

orientation (n.)

1839, originally "arrangement of a building, etc., to face east or any other specified direction," noun of action from orient (v.). Sense of "action of determining one's bearings" is from 1868. Meaning "introduction to a situation" is from 1942.