| 单词 | orientation |
| 释义 | orientation (once / 4819 pages) 1n 2n 3n Orientation is all about the direction you're facing. A house can have an east-facing orientation. Freshman orientation starts you off in a good direction. Your political orientation means your political outlook. Orientation is a relatively new word that was derived in the 19th century from orient, which means to point yourself in a specific direction. Hiking with map and compass is sometimes called orienteering, referring to hikers' use of those tools to orient themselves. WORD FAMILYorientation: orientations+/disorient: disorientation, disoriented, disorienting, disorients/disorientation: disorientations/disorienting: disorientingly/orient: disorient, oriental, orientated, orientation, oriented, orienting, orients, reorient/oriental: orientalise, orientalism, orientalist, orientalize, orientally/orientalise: orientalised, orientalising/orientalism: orientalisms/orientalist: orientalists/orientalize: orientalized, orientalizing/oriented: unoriented/reorient: reorientation, reoriented, reorienting USAGE EXAMPLESNote: Does not include additional $1 million appropriated for appointee orientation. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) He remembers seeing a clock once, during a group orientation. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Kennedy was in Washington on Wednesday for Senate orientation. Washington Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1 1n the act of orienting Hyper emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning the act of putting something in a certain place 2n position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions Hypo|Hyper attitude position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) horizontalsomething that is oriented horizontally verticalsomething that is oriented vertically quarterone of the four major division of the compass trimattitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation direction the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves 3n a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships 2Hyper self-awareness awareness of your own individuality 1n a predisposition in favor of something showed a Marxist orientation Syn|Hyper predilection, preference predisposition an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way 2n an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs 3Hypo|Hyper wavelength a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding experimentalisman orientation that favors experimentation and innovation reorientationa fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs perspective, position, viewa way of regarding situations or topics etc. orthodoxya belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxyany opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position ideology, political orientation, political theoryan orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation religious orientationan attitude toward religion or religious practices iconoclasmthe orientation of an iconoclast bird's eye view, panoramic viewa situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance futurismthe position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future cutting edge, forefront, vanguardthe position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field paradigmthe generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time lighta particular perspective or aspect of a situation sighta range of mental vision Weltanschauung, world viewa comprehensive view of the world and human life straddlea noncommittal or equivocal position conformism, conformityorthodoxy in thoughts and belief nonconformance, nonconformism, nonconformitya lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs absolutism, totalism, totalitarianismthe principle of complete and unrestricted power in government anarchisma political theory favoring the abolition of governments autocracya political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual centrism, moderatisma political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action collectivisma political theory that the people should own the means of production communisma political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society conservatism, conservativisma political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes segregationisma political orientation favoring political or racial segregation constitutionalismadvocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles democracythe political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives social democracythe belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means domino theorythe political theory that if one nation comes under communist control then neighboring nations will also come under communist control elitismthe attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals extremismany political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies fascisma political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism) federalismthe idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units imperialisma political orientation that advocates imperial interests leftismthe ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left liberalisma political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution meritocracythe belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth libertarianisman ideological belief in freedom of thought and speech monarchisma belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system Negritudean ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage Orleanismthe political philosophy of the Orleanists progressivismthe political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society radicalismthe political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society reactionismthe political orientation of reactionaries republicanismthe political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government rightismthe ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right socialisma political theory advocating state ownership of industry theocracythe belief in government by divine guidance Utopianismthe political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection dovishnessany political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict hawkishnessany political orientation favoring aggressive policies agnosticisma religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God atheism, godlessnessthe doctrine or belief that there is no God anti-Catholicisma religious orientation opposed to Catholicism attitude, mental attitude a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways n a course introducing a new situation or environment Syn|Hyper orientation course class, course, course of instruction, course of study education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings |
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