orient
verb
noun
ˈɔːrient
verb
1
be oriented to/towards/around sth/sb
to
give
a
lot
of
attention
to
one
type
of
activity
or
one
type
of
person
针对，围绕，以某事/某人为重点
a
course
that
is
oriented
towards
the
needs
of
businessmen
针对商人需要而开设的一门课程
A
lot
of
the
training
is
orientated
around
communications
skills.
培训大部分是围绕沟通技巧进行的。
The
organization
is
strongly
oriented
towards
research.
该机构非常注重研究。
2
orient yourself
a.
to
find
exactly
where
you
are
by
looking
around
you
or
using
a
map
b.
to
become
familiar
with
a
new
situation
使自己熟悉新环境
She
looked
at
the
street
names,
trying
to
orient
herself.
她看了街名，想要确定自己的方位。
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It
takes
new
students
a
while
to
orientate
themselves
to
college
life.
新生要经过一段时间才能熟悉大学生活。
ˈɔːriənt
noun
3
the Orient
the
eastern
part
of
the
world,
especially
China
and
Japan
[过时] 东方（世界）〔尤指中国和日本〕
old-fashioned