資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Orientate \O"ri*en*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Orientated}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Orientating}.] [From {Orient}.]
   1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an
      easterly direction, or to veer eastward.

   2. 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.

            A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper
            position so as to exhibit its symmetry. --E. S.
                                                  Dana.

資料來源 : WordNet®

orientating
     adj : positioning with respect to a reference system or
           determining your bearings physically or intellectually;
           "noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before
           heading back to the hive"; "an orienting program for
           new employees" [syn: {orienting}] [ant: {disorienting}]