locate

动词 locate:

1. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
   同义词：turn up
2. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
   同义词：situate
3. assign a location to
   同义词：place, site
4. take up residence and become established
   同义词：settle

1. Locate an agent in Rochester.
   把代理处设于罗切斯特
2. After he retires he's going to locate in California.
   他打算退休后到加里弗尼亚定居。
3. The company wished to locate its new factory beside the river.
   这家公司希望把新工厂设在河边。

lo.cate

v.（动词）
lo.cat.ed,lo.cat.ing,lo.cates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To determine or specify the position or limits of:
确定：确定或指定……的位置或范围：
例句：
locate Albany on the map; managed to locate the site of the old artists` colony.
在地图上确定阿尔伯尼的位置；试图确定在艺术家聚居地的位置

To find by searching, examining, or experimenting:
找出：通过寻找、检查或试验而找出：
例句：
locate the source of error.
找到错误的来源

To place at a certain location; station or situate:
设置：设置在第一地方；驻扎或使……位于……：
例句：
locate an agent in Rochester.
把代理处设于罗切斯特

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become established; settle.
设立下来；住下来

来源：
Latin loc3re loc3t- [to place]
拉丁语 loc3re loc3t- [放，安置]
from locus [place]
源自 locus [地方]

【引伸】
lo.cat.able
adj.（形容词）
lo.cat.er
n.（名词）