
好词典

源自拉丁语 'situatus',过去分词形式为 'situare',意为‘放置’或‘定位’,与 'situs'(位置)相关。
❶ 将某物放置或定位在特定位置,通常指建筑物或机构的地理位置。
“The hotel is situated near the beach.”
(这家酒店位于海滩附近。)
“They decided to situate the new school in the center of town.”
(他们决定将新学校建在镇中心。)
❶ 使某人或某物处于某种特定的情境或状态中。
“The novel situates the protagonist in a dystopian future.”
(这部小说将主人公置于一个反乌托邦的未来。)
“The teacher tried to situate the lesson in a real-world context.”
(老师试图将课程内容置于现实世界的背景中。)
be situated — 指某物或某地处于某个特定的位置或环境中。
“The museum is situated in the heart of the city.”
(博物馆位于市中心。)
situate oneself — 使自己处于某种位置或状态,通常用于比喻意义。
“She quickly situated herself as a leader in the team.”
(她迅速在团队中确立了自己的领导地位。)