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the Orient
poetic/literary the countries of the East, especially east Asia〈诗/文〉东方国家（尤指东亚）。
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- mass noun the special lustre of a pearl of the finest quality（优质珍珠的）光泽。
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- count noun a pearl with such a luster有光泽的珍珠, 优质珍珠。
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- poetic/literary situated in or belonging to the east; oriental〈诗/文〉东方的; 东方国家的。
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- (of the sun, daylight, etc. ) rising（太阳等）冉冉升起的; （白昼的光亮等）渐渐变强的：
the orient moon of Islam.
伊斯兰初升的月亮。
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- (especially of precious stones) lustrous (with reference to fine pearls from the East)（尤指宝石）光彩夺目的（指来自东方的优质珍珠）。
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- with obj. and adverbial align or position (something) relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions使朝向; 以…为方向：
the fires are oriented in direct line with the midsummer sunset.
这些火堆与夏至时的日落点成一条直线。
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- adjust or tailor (something) to specified circumstances or needs使适应; 调节（以适合环境, 需要）; 以…为方向：
magazines oriented to the business community
迎合商业界需要的杂志
as adj., in combination -oriented market-oriented economic reforms.以市场为目标的经济改革。
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- （常作be oriented）guide (someone) physically in a specified direction引导（某人）的方向。
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orient oneself
find one's position in relation to new and strange surroundings给自己定方向; 确定自己所处方位：there are no street names which would enable her to orient herself.
没有任何街名能使她确定自己身在何处。
词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin orient- 'rising or east', from oriri to 'rise'.