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locates

UK //ləʊˈkeɪts//US //loʊˈkeɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'locatus'(放置的过去分词),经古法语 'locater' 进入英语,词根 'locus' 意为地点。

verb

❶ 确定某物的具体位置或方位,常用于描述通过搜索或技术手段找到目标的过程。

“The app locates the nearest coffee shop based on your current position.”

(该应用根据当前位置找到最近的咖啡店。)

“Scientists located the shipwreck using sonar technology.”

(科学家们利用声呐技术确定了沉船的位置。)

同义词:finds, pinpoints, identifies, detects, discovers

常见短语

be located in/at — 描述某事物存在于某个特定地点,强调其固定的空间位置关系。

“The headquarters is located at 123 Main Street.”

(总部位于主街123号。)