locate

US [ˈloʊˌkeɪt]
UK [ləʊˈkeɪt]
  • v.找出…的准确位置;确定…的准确地点;把…安置在(或建造于)
  • Web定位;位于;使坐落于
Simple Present:locates  Present Participle:locating  Past Tense:located  
locate
v.
1.
[t]
~ sb/sth
找出…的准确位置;确定…的准确地点to find the exact position of sb/sth
The mechanic located the fault immediately.
机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors.
救援飞机正在努力查明失踪水手的下落。
2.
[t]
~ sth + adv./prep.
把…安置在(或建造于)to put or build sth in a particular place
They located their headquarters in Swindon.
他们把总部设在了斯温登。
3.
[i]
+ adv./prep.
创办于(某地)to start a business in a particular place
There are tax breaks for businesses that locate in rural areas.
在农村地区创办企业享有税收减免。

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