[, ]the type of aims or interests that an organization or a person has; the act of directing your aims towards a particular thing 方向；目标；定向◆The business school is international in orientation. 这所商学院的定位是面向国际的。◆We want to hire people with a service orientation. 我们想聘请有服务意识的人。◆Companies have been forced into a greater orientation to the market. 各公司不得不作出改变，更加面向市场。
() [] training or information that you are given before starting a new job, course, etc. （任职、课程等前的）培训，训练；迎新会◆New employees undergo a two-day orientation programme. 新员工要接受为期两天的岗前培训。