orientate
verb[Tusually+ adv/prep]
mainlyUKuk/ˈɔː.ri.ən.teɪt/us/ˈɔːr.i.ən.teɪt/(also mainlyUSorient)orientateverb[T usually + adv/prep](AIM)
toaimsomething at someone or something, or make somethingsuitablefor aparticulargroupofpeople:
以…为目标;使面向;使适应It isessentialthat thepublicsectororientates itselfmoretowardstheconsumer.公共部门要更多地适应消费者,这是最基本的。
Planning, expecting and arranging
- accidentally
- accidentally on purposeidiom
- advertent
- advisedly
- aim atsomething
- bargain
- I might have knownidiom
- I'll/we'll cross that bridge when I/we come/get to itidiom
- insomeone'scrosshairsidiom
- in the pipelineidiom
- in the worksidiom
- planner
- provision
- purposely
- put the cart before the horseidiom
- puttheirheads togetheridiom
- rearrange
- reckon onsomething
- settle
- sleeve
orientateverb[T usually + adv/prep](FIND POSITION)
orientateyourselfmainlyUK(USusuallyorient)
todiscoveryourpositioninrelationto what is around you:
确定自己的位置,识别方向If you getlostwhile you are outwalking,tryto use thesunto orientate yourself.如果你外出散步时迷了路,可试试靠太阳辨别方向。
Finding and discovering
- a fishing expeditionidiom
- ascertain
- break (fresh/new) groundidiom
- breakthrough
- bringsomethingto lightidiom
- catchsomeonered-handedidiom
- finding
- flushsomeone/somethingout
- fossick
- found
- pinpoint
- putsomeoneontosomething
- putyourfinger onsomethingidiom
- rake
- rakesomethingout
- red-handed
- rediscover
- rumble
- sniff
- uncover