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locate

UK //ləʊˈkeɪt//US //ˈloʊkeɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'locatus',是 'locare' 的过去分词,意为‘放置’或‘安置’,与 'locus'(地点)相关。

verb

❶ 找到某物的具体位置或确定某物的所在地,通常需要经过搜索或调查。

“Can you help me locate the nearest gas station?”

(你能帮我找到最近的加油站吗?)

“The police are trying to locate the missing child.”

(警方正在努力寻找失踪的孩子。)

❶ 将某物或某人安置在特定地点,通常用于商业或机构的设立。

“The company decided to locate its headquarters in New York.”

(公司决定将总部设在纽约。)

“They are looking for a suitable place to locate the new factory.”

(他们正在寻找合适的地点来建立新工厂。)

同义词:find, discover, pinpoint, situate, position

常见短语

be located — 表示某物或某人处于某个具体位置,常用于描述建筑物、机构或地理特征的位置。

“The hotel is located right next to the beach.”

(这家酒店就位于海滩旁边。)