oriented
UK/'ɔːrɪentɪd/US/'ɒ:rientid/
C1
Definitions
adj.
Directed toward or focused on a particular thing or goal
以……为导向的，注重……的
adj.
Aware of one's position or surroundings; adjusted to a situation
确定方位的；适应环境的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedorientrise, begin, be born
+
-edpast tense / completed
=oriented
orient (to turn/align toward) + -ed (adj.) = 'turned toward.' On its own it means facing or focused (be oriented toward growth). As the combining form -oriented it became hugely productive: customer-oriented, results-oriented, export-oriented all mean 'with X as the guiding focus.'
Common Collocations
- 1.oriented toward朝向……
- 2.goal-oriented以目标为导向
- 3.customer-oriented以客户为中心
- 4.detail-oriented注重细节的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Our team is strongly oriented toward customer satisfaction.
- 2.
After the long flight she felt fully oriented again by morning.