locate

[ləu'keit]

vt.找出, 把 ... 设置在, 使坐落于
vi.住下来

vt.

1. 确定……的地点(或范围)

2. 把……设置在[O]

The company located its branch office in the suburbs.

该公司把它的分公司设在郊区。

3. 使……坐落于[H]

The museum is located on Main Street.

博物馆位于梅茵街。

4. 探出, 找出

The police are trying to locate the missing man.

警方正设法查明那个失踪者的下落。

vi.

【美】【口】定居[Q]

After I retire I'm going to locate in California.

退休后我打算在加州定居。

词形变化

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

词义辨析

同义:

v.探出, 找出, 确定

discover  find  uncover  unearth  reveal  disclose  detect  discern  spot  espy  come across  track down  pinpoint  rootout

v.把……设置在, 使……座落于

establish  fix  set  base  ensconce  settle  place  situate  position  pinpoint  seat  collocate  assign  deposit  localize  post

v.居住下来, 定居

reside  occupy  settle  camp  plant  nest  take root  house  take up residence  squat  

同义参见:

orient  settle  found  quarter  

英英释义

动词 locate:

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

同义词：turn up

determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

同义词：situate

assign a location to

同义词：place, site

take up residence and become established

同义词：settle

补充

locatelocate英:[ləuˈkeit] 美:[ˈloˌket, loˈket]vt.1.找出, 指出(地点或位置)The general tried to locate the enemy's site.那位将军想找出敌人营地的位置。vt. & vi.1.(在…)设置, 坐落于Early settlers located where there was water.早期的移民安居在有水的地方。He located himself behind the screen.他使自己居于幕后。

例句

1. We've simply been unable to locate him.我们就是找不到他。 2. The scientists want to locate the position of the gene on a chromosome.科学家想找到该基因在染色体上的位置。 3. locate your fireplace against an external wall.把壁炉建在紧靠外墙的地方吧。 4. locate light switches outside or on a pull cord.把电灯开关安在外面, 或用拉绳开关。 5. Atlanta was voted the best city in which to locate a business.亚特兰大当选为最佳企业落户城市。 6. Big business will continue to locate in the area.大企业将继续在这一地区落户。 7. tax breaks for businesses that locate in run-down neighborhoods对位于不景气街区工商企业的减税特许 8. efforts to encourage companies to locate in the city鼓励公司在该市落户的多方努力 9. They decided to locate a branch in Paris.他们决定在巴黎设一个分店。 10. The school is located next to the church.学校紧挨着教堂。 11. The young man could not locate his lost pen.年轻人找不到丢失的钢笔。 12. We located Nottingham on the map.我们在地图上找出了诺丁汉郡的位置。 13. to locate a ship position on a chart在海图上确定船的位置 14. They hoped to locate in Chicago.他们希望在芝加哥定居。 15. engineers were working to locate the fault.工程师们正努力寻找问题所在。 16. these popular apartments are centrally located.这些抢手的住宅都位于中心地带。 17. they locate their policies in terms of wealth creation.他们根据财富创造的情形限定自己的政策。 18. his marketing strategy has been to locate in small towns.他的市场战略是针对小城镇的。 19. The damaged ship has been located two miles off the coast.那艘受损的船的位置已经找到，就在离海岸两英里的地方。 20. Where exactly is your office located?你的办公室究竟位于什么地方？ 21. We tried to locate the border of the property.我们试图确定那处房产的边界。 22. Can you locate your town on the map?你能在地图上找到你所在的小镇吗？ 23. The missing boy was located by police in the woods.警方在树林里找到了那个失踪的男孩。 24. The mechanic is still trying to locate the source of the problem.那个机械修理工仍在试图找到问题的根源。 25. Reporters have been unable to locate the mayor for his comments.记者们未能找到市长请他发表意见。 26. The company chose to locate its factory near the airport.这家公司选择将工厂建在机场附近。 27. "The guard located [=stationed, positioned] himself by the back door."那个警卫在后门站岗。 28. The company located near the airport.这家公司开在机场附近。 29. His parents located in Ohio.他的父母定居在俄亥俄州。 30. The bathroom is located upstairs.卫生间在楼上。 31. The company's factory is located [=situated] near the airport.公司的工厂位于机场附近。 32. "He was working in Chicago for many years, but he is currently located in New York."他曾在芝加哥工作多年，但目前住在纽约。 33. The restaurant is conveniently located just a few minutes from my house.那家餐馆离我家只有几分钟的路程，很方便。