orientation

noun

/ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn/

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[uncountable, countable] a person’s basic beliefs or feelings about a particular subject（个人的）基本信仰，态度，观点
- religious/political orientation宗教信仰；政治取向
- a person’s sexual orientation (= whether they are attracted to men, women or both)某人的性取向
[uncountable, countable] the type of aims or interests that a person or an organization has; the act of directing your aims towards a particular thing方向；目标；定向
- The course is essentially theoretical in orientation.该课程的定位是以理论为主。
- orientation to/towards something Companies have been forced into a greater orientation to the market.各公司不得不转型，更加面向市场。
- People over 55 tended to have a strong leisure orientation.55岁以上的人往往有强烈的休闲倾向。
[uncountable] training or information that you are given before starting a new job, course, etc.（任职等前的）培训，训练；迎新会
- an orientation session/program/course定向会议/项目/课程
[countable] (specialist) the direction in which an object faces方向
- The orientation of the planet's orbit is changing continuously.该行星轨道的方向不断变化。

Word Originmid 19th cent.: apparently from orient.