1The determination of the relative position of something or someone (especially oneself)

学生四周的环境提供了帮助辨别方向的线索。

1. 1.1 The relative physical position or direction of something.
   方向，方位
   two complex shapes, presented in different orientations

   从不同方向向人们展示的两个复杂造型。

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   • Gyroscopes are mounted disks that spin so that their axes can turn freely and maintain a constant orientation in space.
   • First, a calibration process determines camera position and orientation with respect to the vehicle platform.
   • The opposing magnetic orientations make the entire multilayer structure appear much thinner than it actually is.
   • Before the enemy plonked a torpedo into the engine room of the ship, they didn't debate the exact depth at which she was to rest, nor her orientation relative to access points on shore.
   • There are, in effect, two different orientations involved in discussing patterns and their positions.
   • The opposing magnetic orientations, IBM explains, make the multilayer structure appear much thinner than it actually is.
   • We suggest that the folds east and west of each of these faults developed at the same time as each other and the intervening fault, but with different orientations.
   • There is no relationship between the lattice orientations of the two minerals.
   • At low strains the collagen fibers have almost random orientations.
   • Find out about the villa's position and orientation so you know that you do not have go to the beach in order to catch some rays.
   • Large broken tree trunks are found randomly distributed through the coal in many different orientations.
   • Also trucks at certain camera positions and orientations may obscure detection of certain vehicles.
   • These are commonly scattered in random orientations, covering up to 80% of some bedding surfaces.
   • We measured nest orientation by first locating the opening in the vegetation used by adults to access the nest.
   • Those granules are tiny metallic crystals in varied shapes and orientations.
   • Would we look at old magnetic rocks of various orientations and wonder, why did they solidify that way?
   • The specimens are flattened in a variety of orientations to the bedding planes.
   • The camera does an excellent job of tracking your boarder's movement and I was always able to properly determine my orientation relative to the ground.
   • Slightly different results were obtained when using different orientations of the model.
   • Even interior walls in many buildings have astronomical orientations.
   • Pictures of the 10 objects, without the donut, appeared in three different orientations.

   Synonyms

   positioning, location, position, situation, lie, bearings, angle, placement, direction, alignment, emplacement, locating, situating
2. 1.2Zoology An animal's change of position in response to an external stimulus, especially with respect to compass directions.
   〔动〕定向，定位
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   • Visual cues are known to be an important factor affecting the close range orientation of male codling moth to females or synthetic lures.
   • Able also found differences in orientation depending on weather conditions, but he found birds exhibiting downwind orientation under conditions of overcast.
   • There appears to be some species-specific responses of migratory orientation by songbirds under narrowband illumination.
   • This particular light range, which is not perceived by humans, seems to play a role in avian communication, and it is used by birds in orientation, in feeding, and in searching for food.
   • Its responses to changes in the magnetic field depend on both the orientation of the magnetic field and the orientation of the bird's head to the horizon.
   • The sign of the reflexes are such that they would act to counter any imposed perturbations, bringing the animal back to a stable orientation.
   • This makes it impossible to infer a dorsoventral orientation of any zooid in a colony.
   • The orientation of the animal can change, but he will be looking in a different direction.
   • Preliminary results of male orientation behavior relative to air flow and pheromone location are presented.
   • This work showed that Tritonia devotes a large part of its pedal ganglion neural circuitry to determining its orientation with respect to ambient water currents.
3. 1.3 Familiarization with something.
   适应，熟悉
   their training and orientation comes out of magazine and newspaper distribution

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   • In addition, each business must go through some training and orientation.
   • They do so through orientation sessions for new faculty members, training workshops for deans and chairs, their faculty handbooks, and their Web sites.
   • Annual focus on Board training and development will be incorporated in the spring Board orientation and planning retreat.
   • A further period of orientation and training was undertaken.
   • He found that these pharmacists believed that students should not be relied upon to expand clinical services and that orientation and training are often time-consuming.
   • Foreign-educated nurses need extensive orientation and training in the US health care system.
   • The key would be the human resource standard required, followed by the training, orientation and procedures to support this integrated service.
   • But after the election, the legislative assembly should invest much more in MLA orientation and training than it did the first time.
   • All participants who received standard orientation were automatically assigned to receive the routine, ongoing treatment at the clinic.
   • For instance, how many news organizations make plagiarism prevention a part of new employee orientation and continuing training efforts?
   • Mike walked me to the counter, and my training and orientation was done.
   • In the five weeks that they are there, they will spend the first week in Dar Es Salam as a group and this is where their training and orientation will take place with the country NGO, Africa Alive.
   • The second day would be acclimatisation and orientation.
   • Nurse educators provided insight into the practicality of the protocol and assisted with organization of orientation for nursing staff.
   • All our weekends have been taken up since Christmas doing orientation and training throughout Ireland.
   • Their services include search, professional staffing, orientation and training and performance management support.
   • The more games are utilized, the more likely it is that staff will enjoy orientation and realize that they can implement those same games as lessons for their campers.
   • Implement combined orientation training for Senior Executive Service civilians and general officers.
   • For user orientation, indicate the relationship of individual search results with the navigation scheme of the web site.
   • Welcome new employees with a formal orientation program that lasts more than an hour.
   • With this odd schedule during orientation at the new job, he won't be spending the days with me that he normally would.

   Synonyms

   adaptation, adjustment, accommodation, familiarization, acclimatization, settling in
4. 1.4North American A program of introduction for newcomers to a college or other institution.
   she attended freshman orientation

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   • Ever since we met at freshman orientation last year, we've bumped heads.
   • The very day I arrived at college for freshman orientation week I was issued the student government's new-boy's handbook.
   • Education programs are held for students during orientation.
   • The PDP adviser guides students through orientation, their first year of college and a required success course, PDP 150.
   • It was a pleasant experience being asked to be the ‘keynote speaker’ at the orientation for new summer students at Sophia University a couple of weeks ago.
   • Still haven't actually ‘met’ anyone since orientation though.
   • If your school has an orientation program for new students, this is an excellent opportunity to begin the discussion and development of professionalism.
   • Program components were outlined during routine student orientation to the internal medicine rotation.
   • Freshman week orientation programs and workshops on coping with stress, although helpful, may still not be adequate.
   • I trust that all of you will be able to get settled in by Sunday so I scheduled the second year orientation for Sunday at 3 in the afternoon.
   • A number of faculty felt orientation should be expanded to include practical classroom teaching advice specific to the community college and its student population.
   • When you have freshman orientation, you receive a lot of material that explains the school's resources.
   • Stating your expectations shouldn't occur just once in orientation sessions or staff meetings.
   • The orientation introduces the students to interdisciplinary concepts and emphasizes the value of interdisciplinary training to their careers and patient care.
   • Brochures and orientations made it seem like junior high kids had more freedom, too, but that was just another lie.
   • I remember how surprised I was to hear this at the new faculty orientation.
   • The report recommended an extended orientation program for students of color that would occur simultaneously with the international students' orientation.
   • By the end of my first year, I had been elected to a leadership role for the coming year, overseeing the orientation of new students to Huron College.
   • One was talking, the other listening, in what appeared to be an informal college orientation.
   • The schedule lists orientation at the main campus on Saturday, July 22, and first day of classes on Monday, July 24.
   • I went to both faculty and residence orientation, which means I have a lot more white t-shirts than I'll ever wear, as one would be more than enough.
5. 1.5 A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue.
   his book is well worth reading, regardless of your political orientation

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   • Neither of our parents are supportive of our relationship - or our orientation.
   • Everyone possesses unique orientations and abilities, so each individual will have capabilities that he can call his own.
   • The orientation of Burke's mind can be understood in terms of the Irish Enlightenment.
   • The state church acknowledges homosexual orientation but disapproves of its practice.
   • Let us begin by acknowledging that Christians and business have different orientations.
   • The same spiritual orientations appear throughout Roncalli's adult life.
   • This has occurred because of differences in the worldviews and political orientations of economic analysts.
   • As a result of Lawrence many, of all orientations and political creeds, see same-sex marriage as the next step.
   • The idea that you can change sexual orientation is laughable.
   • Research data may not be relevant to persons with fundamentally different orientations or worldviews.
   • The English bishops say instead that homosexual orientation must never be considered sinful or evil in itself just so long as it is not sexually expressed.
   • English-Canadian feminists and Quebecoises feminists had very different political orientations.
   • The working class as a whole confronts the task of adopting a new political orientation and constructing a new party.
   • They conclude that a person's sexual orientation is determined before birth.
   • In doing so, these writers demonstrate that religious orientation is crucial to an investigation of how immigrant populations have adjusted to American society.
   • But she blasted the Thornburgh panel for considering her political orientation.
   • There is no sign of it abandoning the usual academic Leftist orientation, though.
   • Russian politicians of all orientations reacted to the events with harsh condemnation and protests.
   • On the contrary, many gay men and women welcome the idea that their orientation is rooted in biology.
   • In addition, several items assessed subjects' preferred theoretical orientation and anticipated area of primary professional involvement.
   • Needless to say we were not - I don't even know the political orientations of the others who turned up.
   • The orientation of research and development staff is likely to differ from that of accountants.

   Synonyms

   attitude, inclination, direction, aim, intention
6. 1.6
   short for sexual orientation