| 单词 | orientation |
| 释义 | orientation —orientative, adj. /awr'ee euhn tay"sheuhn, -en-, ohr'-/, n. 1. the act or process of orienting. 2. the state of being oriented. 3. an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, activity, or the like: New employees receive two days of orientation. 4. Psychol. , Psychiatry. the ability to locate oneself in one's environment with reference to time, place, and people. 5. one's position in relation to true north, to points on the compass, or to a specific place or object. 6. the ascertainment of one's true position, as in a novel situation, with respect to attitudes, judgments, etc. 7. Chem. a. the relative positions of certain atoms or groups, especially in aromatic compounds. b. the determination of the position of substituted atoms or groups in a compound. [1830-40; ORIENTATE + -ION] |
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