When a person, a class, or a company is oriented toward something, that is where the time, effort, and attention go. A career-oriented person puts work first. A family-oriented programme is made for families. A results-oriented boss cares more about what you finish than about how long you sat there.

When a person, a class, or a company當一個人、一個班級，或一家公司 is oriented toward something朝著某個方向oriented, that is where那就是 the time, effort, and attention go時間、心力和注意力投注的地方。A career-orientedA career-oriented(以事業為重) person的人 puts work first把工作放在第一位。A family-orientedA family-oriented(以家庭為導向) programme節目 is made for families是為家庭做的。A results-orientedA results-oriented(重視結果) boss老闆 cares more about比較在乎 what you finish你完成了什麼 than about how long you sat there而不是你坐了多久。

English almost always puts another word in front, often with a hyphen: goal-oriented, customer-oriented, detail-oriented. The feeling is a little formal — you meet it in job adverts, school reports, and company talk more than in chat with friends.

English英文 almost always幾乎都會 puts another word in front在前面加另一個字, often with a hyphen常常用連字號連著: goal-oriented, customer-oriented, detail-orientedgoal-oriented、customer-oriented、detail-oriented。The feeling這種感覺 is a little formal有點正式 — you meet it你會在 in job adverts, school reports, and company talk求職廣告、學校報告，還有公司裡的談話遇到它 more than in chat with friends比在跟朋友聊天時更常見。

Though actually, the same spelling is also used for which way something faces (a south-oriented window). That is a different use. Here it is about what you care about and spend yourself on, not about north or south.

Though actually不過其實, the same spelling同樣的拼法 is also used也可以用來 for which way something faces指某個東西面朝哪個方向 (a south-oriented window)(一扇south-oriented的窗戶)。That那 is a different use是不同的用法。Here在這個詞條裡 it它(oriented) is about是關於 what you care about and spend yourself on你在乎、投注心力的東西, not about north or south而不是關於東南西北的方向。