orienteering
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++o·ri·en·teer·ing /ˌɔːriənˈtɪərɪŋ, ˌɒri- $ ˌɔːriənˈtɪr-/ noun [uncountable] DSOa sport in which people have to find their way quickly across an area in the countryside that they do not know, using a map and a compass 定向运动，越野识途比赛〔一种靠地图和指南针快速寻找目的地的运动〕 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A9 Outdoor pursuits 户外活动
Examples from the Corpus
orienteering• Contact:. 5 Have a go at orienteering in Calderdale.• Try your hand at orienteering on an informal afternoon event aimed at families and beginners in the Oldbury Hill area of Kent.• Members of orienteering clubs in the region will be on hand to help you get started.• Climbing, abseiling, sailing, orienteering, canoeing, catering for individuals or groups.• Contact:. 12-13 Try orienteering weekend.• The first problem arose when we were orienteering on bicycles one morning.Origin orienteering (1900-2000) Swedish orientering, from orientera “to orient”o·ri·en·teer·ing nounChineseSyllable
have people way their sport to in Corpus a which find
orienteering
o‧ri‧en‧teer‧ing /ˌɔːriənˈtɪərɪŋ, ˌɒri- $ ˌɔːriənˈtɪr-/
noun [uncountable]
o‧ri‧en‧teer‧ing /ˌɔːriənˈtɪərɪŋ, ˌɒri- $ ˌɔːriənˈtɪr-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1900-2000
Language: Swedish
Origin: orientering, from orientera 'to orient'
a sport in which people have to find their way quickly across an area in the countryside that they do not know, using a map and a compass
Language: Swedish
Origin: orientering, from orientera 'to orient'
