ori·en·tate /ˈoriənˌtet, ˈɔr, ˌɛn-/
(v.)向東;朝向
O·ri·en·tate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orientated p. pr. & vb. n. Orientating.]
1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
2. To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry. --E. S. Dana.
O·ri·en·tate, v. i. To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.
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orientate
v : determine one's position with reference to another point
[syn: orient] [ant: disorient]