/'ɔ:rɪənteɪt; `ɔrɪɛn,tet/
(also esp US orient / 5R:rIent; `RrI9Znt/) v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (towards sb/sth)
(a) direct the interest of sb (to sth) 对某人的兴趣（朝向某事物）进行引导
*Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects. 把学生的兴趣尽力引导到理科方面.
* Our firm is orientated towards the export side of the business. 我公司业务已转向出口方面.
(b) direct or aim sth (at sb); specially design sth (for sb) 使某物朝向或瞄准（某人）; （为某人）专门设计某物
*The course was orientated towards foreign students. 该课程是专为外国学生开的.
2 [Tn] ~ oneself
(a) find out how one stands in relation to points of the compass, one's surroundings, etc 确定自己的方位
*The mountaineers found it difficult to orientate themselves in the fog. 登山的人在浓雾中难以确定自己的方位.
(b) make oneself familiar with (a new situation) 使自己熟悉（新情况）
*It took him some time to orientate himself in his new school. 他花了一些时间才了解了新学校的情况.

v
a British word for orient¹
≠ disorientate