locate

音标['lәukeit] 读音

汉语翻译

vt. 找出, 设于, 位于
vi. 定居
【法】 设置, 居住, 找出

词型变化:

名词:locater 动词过去式:located 过去分词:located 现在分词:locating 第三人称单数:locates 形容词:locatable 

英语解释:

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

例句:

  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。

详细解释:


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)

纠错

猜你喜欢:

评论发表评论

电脑版 英汉词典 单词乎
m.dancihu.com