orient

n. 东方, 东方诸国
a. 东方的
vi. 向东
vt. 使朝东, 使适应, 确定方向
【电】 定向

动词过去式:oriented 过去分词:oriented 现在分词:orienting 第三人称单数:orients 

o.ri.ent

n.（名词）
Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia.
Orient 东亚各国：亚洲的一些国家，特别是东亚的国家


The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality.
珍珠光泽：一种高品质珍珠所特有光泽
A pearl having exceptional luster.
好的珍珠：一种具有非凡色泽的珍珠
Archaic The place on the horizon where the sun rises; the east.
【古语】 日出之处，东方：太阳从地平线升起的地方；东方
adj.（形容词）
Having exceptional luster:
发光的：具有特别的光泽：
例句：
orient gemstones.
闪闪发光的珠宝

Archaic Eastern; oriental.
【古语】 东方的：东方的；东部的
Archaic Rising in the sky; ascending.
【古语】 上升的：升到天空中的；上升的
v.（动词）
or.i.ent.ed,or.i.ent.ing,or.i.ents[ôr.ô-μnt., ôr.-]
v.tr.（及物动词）
To locate or place in a particular relation to the points of the compass:
标定方向：用罗盘的和两个极点的特殊关系来确定位置或方向：
例句：
orient the swimming pool north and south.
标定游泳池的南北方向

To locate or place (something) so as to face the east, especially to build (a church) with the nave laid out west to east and the main altar at the eastern end.
使…向东方：设定或放置（某物）使之面向东方，特别是建设（一个教堂）使其中殿坐西朝东且主圣坛在最东端
To align or position with respect to a point or system of reference:
以…为参照：以某一点或某一系统为参照使成一线或确定位置：
例句：
oriented the telescope toward the moon; oriented her interests toward health care.
把望远镜对着月亮；把兴趣集中在健康保健

To determine the bearings of.
确定方向
To make familiar with or adjusted to facts, principles, or a situation.
使熟悉或适应：使熟悉于或适应于事实、原则或者情况
To focus (the content of a story or film, for example) toward the concerns and interests of a specific group.
使…朝向：将（比如小说或电影的内容）集中表现以迎合某一特定群体的关注点和兴趣
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To turn toward the east.
转向东方
To become adjusted or aligned.
使调整或者成为一条直线

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin oriôns orient- [rising sun, east] [from present participle of] ororo [to arise, be born] * see er-
源自 拉丁语 oriôns orient- [升起太阳，东] [] 源自ororo的现在分词 [升，出生] *参见 er-