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situate

UK //ˈsɪtʃ.u.eɪt//US //ˈsɪtʃ.u.eɪt//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:locate, place, position, set, establish

常见短语

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。)