orientation与direction的区别

简单的说orientation和direction用的方向是不同的,orientation 可以指direction,但是比较少用如：Because of the building’s orientation the garden gets very little sun。在更多的情况下,orientation指的是：1） the particular interests,aims,and emphasis of a business,political group,or other organization如：Market orientation emphasizes the needs of the customer。2）someone’s basic attitudes or beliefs如：worries about the political orientation of the commission3） information or training that you are given before you start a new job or activity如：a work orientation course for recent graduates而direction就是指比较特定的平时我们说的方向,当然除此,还有一些用法在用法上平时多注意收集下材料就好了～不一一列举。direction在平时的日常对话中常用,而orientation属于一个比较formal的词语～