orientation
Definitions
The direction or position in which something faces
方向，朝向，方位
A program that introduces newcomers to a place, job, or course
迎新培训，岗前培训
A person's basic attitudes, beliefs, or inclinations
（态度、信念上的）倾向，取向
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedorient (to align/turn toward) + -ation (noun) = the result of being aligned. From physical facing (the building's orientation) the word spread to mental 'facing': a person's orientation (their leanings) and an orientation program (which gets newcomers facing the right way).
Why It Means This
The three senses share one image: which way you face. A building has a physical orientation; a person has a mental one (political, sexual, religious leanings); and an orientation program physically and mentally turns newcomers to face their new surroundings.
Common Collocations
- 1.sexual orientation性取向
- 2.orientation program迎新课程
- 3.orientation week迎新周
- 4.spatial orientation空间方位感
Example Sentences
- 1.
Change the page orientation from portrait to landscape.
- 2.
All new employees attend a two-day orientation.
- 3.
The party shifted its political orientation to the center.