orientation

释义

• n. 方向；定向；适应；情况介绍；向东方

词源

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.

例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 5. The course is essentially theoretical in orientation. 该课程的目标基本上是理论性的。