English Dictionary

orientate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɒɹi.ənteɪt/

動詞

オーストラリア英語 ニュージーランド英語 イギリス英語 自動詞 再帰形 他動詞 古語

(UK, New Zealand, Australia, intransitive) To face a given direction. / (UK, New Zealand, Australia, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).

日本語の意味

ある方向（または指定された方向）を向く / 自分自身の位置を周囲との関係で把握する

At the trailhead, hikers will orientate themselves toward the north before setting off.

登山口でハイカーたちは出発する前に北を向く。

意味（1）

(UK, New Zealand, Australia, intransitive) To face a given direction.

意味（2）

(UK, New Zealand, Australia, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).

He […] stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge.

意味（3）

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.

The one preferred is to make the dominant forms first order, that is, orientated in such a way as to intersect both horizontal crystallographic axes.

意味（4）

(UK, New Zealand, Australia, transitive) To position (something), to align relative to a given position.

Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.

意味（5）

(archaic) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

orientates （ present singular third-person ）

orientating （ participle present ）

orientated （ participle past ）

orientated （ past ）