大学英语：orientate=orient v. 使适应;给……定向

orientation n. 定向;方位;熟悉;情况介绍

　　1)You should produce things orientated to people's needs.(你应该生产适应人们需要的东西。)

　　2)He oriented himself by finding a familiar landscape.(他找了一处熟悉的景色来确定自己所处的方位。)

　　3)The discussion helped me orient myself to the new language.(讨论帮助我适应新的语言。)

　　4)It took him a long time to orient himself.(他花了很长时间熟悉环境。)

　　5)The winding trail caused them to lose their orientation.(弯弯曲曲的小径使他们迷失方向。)

　　6)College freshmen receive two days of orientation.(大学新生用两天时间听取学校情况介绍。)

　　oriented adj. 以……为目的的;重视……的

　　export-oriented industries(外向型工业)

　　an education-oriented family(一个重视教育的家庭)

　　test-oriented teaching and learning(以应试为目的的教学)