orientate

大学

v. 向东, 朝向

发音

UK /ˈɒɹi.ənteɪt/
其它

词形变化

orientated orientates 三单 orientates orientating orientating 现在分词 orientated 过去式 orientated 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

向东;定向

动词

给...定位;使适应

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To face a given direction.

    爱尔兰 英国 不及物
  2. 2.

    To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).

    爱尔兰 英国

    He came out of the station and took some time to orientate himself.

  3. 3.

    To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.

  4. 4.

    To position (something), to align relative to a given position.

    爱尔兰 英国 及物

    Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.

  5. 5.

    To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

    古体

词汇关系

词源

From orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and Italian orientare.

来源:wiktionary