orienate

发音

US /ˈɔɹiɛnˌeɪt/

词形变化

orienates 三单 orienating 现在分词 orienated 过去式 orienated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To orientate (oneself/something), be able not to get lost.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To change (or make something change) for or get accustomed (or make something get accustomed) to a new situation, adapt.

    过时 不及物 及物 宗教
  3. 3.

    To point (something) in a particular direction.

    及物

词源

Probably from an incorrectly relatinized form of orientate, from Latin oriēns (“orient”, oriēnt- in compounds) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), or, from a misspelling of the same (see Citations page). Compare oriency and orience as well as eventerate.

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