orientation

noun

1. 方向；目标；定向
   the type of aims or interests that a person or an organization has; the act of directing your aims towards a particular thing
   1. The course is essentially theoretical in orientation.
      该课程的目标基本上是理论性的。
   2. 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。
2. （个人的）基本信仰，态度，观点
   a person's basic beliefs or feelings about a particular subject
   1. religious/political orientation
      宗教 / 政治取向
   2. a person's sexual orientation (= whether they are attracted to men, women or both)
      某人的性取向
3. （任职等前的）培训，训练；迎新会
   training or information that you are given before starting a new job, course, etc.
   1. an orientation course
      上岗培训课
4. 方向
   the direction in which an object faces
   1. The orientation of the planet's orbit is changing continuously.
      该行星轨道的方向不断变化。

1. N-VAR （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.
   1. ...a marketing orientation...
      营销定位
   2. 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。
   3. 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 （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.
   1. ...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 （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.
   1. 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。
   2. ...a one-day orientation session.
      为期一天的迎新会
4. N-COUNT （建筑物等的）朝向
   The orientation of a structure or object is the direction it faces.
   1. 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。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.
   这一运动以自由和社会民主为目标。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.
   迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
7. New employees must go through a period of orientation before they can be expected to understand their jobs.
   新雇员们在熟悉工作前必须经历一段适应期。
8. Children need some orientation when they go to school.
   小孩子上学前需要适应。
9. The school has an orientation towards practical skills.
   那所学校着重于实用技术的教学。
10. She has found a new orientation in life.
    她在生活中找到了新的方向。
11. The modularity and efficiencies enabled by service orientation provide the means to do both good and harm more quickly.
    服务定向所导致的模块性和效率提供了更快地产生好处和坏处的方法。
12. The orientation step should take into account the users'experience and skill level.
    “确认”这一步骤必须考虑用户的经验和技能水平。
13. In fact, Scala blends functional concepts and object orientation.
    实际上，Scala融合了函数概念和面向对象概念。
14. The orientation and accelerometer sensors each provide three data values.
    方向和加速表传感器都提供三个数据值。
15. The culture orientation and sense of multi-culture are brined about complete and deep influence.
    文化学和多元文化取向为儿童社会性发展研究产生了全面而深刻的影响。
16. These symbols have a rich cultural meaning, reflecting visually value orientation and culture intension of Olympics ideal.
    这些标志有着丰富的文化含义，形象地体现了奥林匹克理想的价值取向和文化内涵。
17. An orientation study demonstrated the potential.
    探索性研究结果证明了其可能性。
18. I can swim landscape orientation and portrait.
    我能游横向和纵向。
19. The main problem for industrialization lies in the products and market orientation.
    工业化应用面临的主要问题是产品和市场定位问题。
20. Now we are going to change the screen orientation clockwise and anti-clockwise.
    现在，我们要更改屏幕方向顺时针和逆时针两个方向。
21. The transformation of museum's value orientation had a tremendous impact on the museum building design.
    博物馆价值取向的转化对博物馆建筑设计产生了巨大的影响。
22. This kind of understanding corresponds to first value orientation and the legislative goal of the "Company Law".
    这种理解与《公司法》效率优先的价值取向和立法目的相契合。
23. Cortical polarity determines spindle orientation and position.
    皮层极性决定主轴方向和位置。
24. We first need to make clear the orientation and focal point of investment.
    首先要清楚投资的方向和焦点。
25. Face orientation in a complex background is a focus and difficulty in image research area.
    复杂背景下的人脸定位是图像研究领域中的难点和热点。
26. The standard drafting principles for practical syllabus incarnated the knowledge of practical education orientation and the system requirements.
    提出的实践教学大纲制定原则体现了对实践教学定位的认识和体系的要求。
27. Scientific orientation of counselors role is the key to enhance the effectiveness of the college students affairs management.
    辅导员角色的合理定位是提高高校学生事务管理工作科学性和实效性的关键。

noun

1. a course introducing a new situation or environment

   Synonym:    orientation course

2. the act of orienting

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

4. a predisposition in favor of something
   1. a predilection for expensive cars
   2. his sexual preferences
   3. showed a Marxist orientation

   Synonym:    predilectionpreference

5. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

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