这里的oriented是什么意思?它通常如何用作动词?

母语人士的回答
Rebecca
be oriented是指与某物相比定位在一个方向上,与positioned或located具有相同的含义。它也用于比喻。示例: Where are you oriented on the political spectrum. (您在常规光谱的哪一边?) 示例: The town is oriented to the north, on a mountain overlooking a large lake. (该镇位于北部,在俯瞰大湖的山上。)