orientations

英 [ˌɔːriɛnˈteɪʃənz]

美 [ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃənz]

n. 方向; 目标; 定向; (个人的)基本信仰，态度，观点; (任职等前的)培训，训练; 迎新会
orientation的复数

柯林斯词典

N-VAR （组织、国家等的）方向，目标，定位
If you talk about theorientationof an organization or country, you are talking about the kinds of aims and interests it has.
1. ...a marketing orientation...
  营销定位
2. To a society which has lost its orientation he has much to offer...
  对于一个迷失了方向的社会，他能做的有很多。
3. The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.
  这一运动以自由和社会民主为目标。
N-VAR （某人在信仰或偏好上基本的）态度，取向
Someone'sorientationis their basic beliefs or preferences.
1. ...legislation that would have made discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal.
  本来会将性取向歧视定为非法的法规
N-UNCOUNT （岗前、学前、课前等的）情况介绍，培训，训练
Orientationis basic information or training that is given to people starting a new job, school, or course.
1. They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.
  他们对新员工进行了一两天例行公事的培训。
2. ...a one-day orientation session.
  为期一天的迎新会
N-COUNT （建筑物等的）朝向
Theorientationof a structure or object is the direction it faces.
1. Farnese had the orientation of the church changed so that the front would face a square.
  法尔内塞改变了教堂的朝向，这样它的正面就可以对着广场。