orient做動詞和orientate沒什麽區別,在牛津字典裏面,orientate這壹詞條,寫BrE=orientorient to/towards sb/sth,通常用被動式,意思是面向、面對、朝向、確定方向、使適應。orientated做過去分詞;orientated是現在分詞;orientating是第三人稱單數。
例子:
1、Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects:
把學生的興趣盡力引導到理科方面。
2、The mountaineers found it difficult to orientate themselves in the fog:
登山的人在濃霧中難以確定自己的方位。
3、The course was orientated towards foreign students:
該課程是專為外國學生開的。
4、Our students are oriented towards science subjects:
我們教的學生都適應學理科。
5、Neither of them is politically oriented:
他們兩人都無意涉足政治。