[VERB 动词]驾驶(车、船、飞机等) When you steer a car, boat, or plane, you control it so that it goes in the direction that you want.
[V n]
[V n prep]
[Also V]
What is it like to steer a ship this size?...
驾驶这么大的船感觉怎么样?
When I was a kid, about six or seven, she would often let me steer the car along our driveway.
在我小时候,大概六七岁时,她经常让我在自家的车道上开车。
2
[VERB 动词]引导,指导(某人采取某种行动或态度) If you steer people towards a particular course of action or attitude, you try to lead them gently in that direction.
[V n prep]
The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction...
新政府被认为能将国家引向正确的方向。
I think you are perfectly correct in trying to steer your mother towards increased independence.
我认为你试图引导你母亲变得更加独立是完全正确的。
3
[VERB 动词]引导,带领(某人去某地) If you steer someone in a particular direction, you guide them there.
[V n prep]
Nick steered them into the nearest seats.
尼克将他们领到最近的座位上。
4
[VERB 动词]选择某种做法;采取某种方式 If you steer a particular course, you take a particular line of action.
[V n prep]
[V n]
Prime Minister Hun Sen has sought to steer a course between the two groups...
洪森首相设法游走于两个集团之间。
In nearly all these issues the British steered a middle course.
英国人几乎在所有这些问题上都选择了中间路线。
5
[N-COUNT 可数名词]犍牛 A steer is a bull that has been castrated.
6
See also:
steering
;
7
[PHRASE 短语]避开;躲避;绕开 If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.
[V inflects]
I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.
我认为很多人,特别是女性,都会回避这些敏感问题。
Oxford
steer★/stɪə(r); NAmEstɪr/
verb
,
noun
steersteerssteeredsteeringverb★1★[transitive , intransitive ]steer(sth /sb) (+ adv./prep.) to control the direction in which a boat, car, etc. moves 驾驶(船、汽车等);掌方向盘◆He steered the boat into the harbour.他把船开进港。◆( figurative) He took her arm and steered her towards the door.他抓住她的胳膊,把她带往门口。◆You row and I'll steer.你划桨,我来掌舵。2★[transitive , intransitive ]steer(sth) (+ adv./prep.) (of a boat, car, etc. 船、汽车等)to move in a particular direction 行驶◆The ship steered a course between the islands.船在岛屿之间穿行。◆The ship steered into port.船驶进港口。3[transitive ]steersth + adv./prep. to take control of a situation and influence the way in which it develops 操纵;控制;引导◆He managed to steer the conversation away from his divorce.他设法避开他离婚这话题。◆She steered the team to victory.她率领全队取得胜利。◆The skill is in steering a middle course between the two extremes.本领就在于避开这两个极端,走中间路线。IDIOMsee
clear
adv.noun1[singular ]( BrE) a piece of advice or information that helps you do sth or avoid a problem 建议;劝告;忠告◆Can anyone give me a steer on this?有人能就这一点给我个建议吗?2[countable ]a bull(= a male cow) that has been castrated(= had part of its sex organs removed), kept for its meat 阉公牛;肉用公牛☞compare
bullock
,
ox
(1 )steer/stɪə(r); NAmEstɪr/
LDC
steer1 verb
steer2 noun
steersteer1 /stɪə $ stɪr/ ●●○ verb
Entry menu
Word Origin
Verb Table
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1car/boat etc [intransitive, transitive] to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel: He was steering with only one hand.steer for/towards etc Steer towards the left.2change somebody/something [transitive] to guide someone’s behaviour or the way a situation developssteer somebody towards/away from/through etc something Teachers try to steer pupils away from drugs. Helen tried to steer the conversation away from herself.3be in charge of [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to be in charge of an organization, team etc and make decisions that help it to be successful, especially during a difficult timesteer something through/to etc something McKinney steered the company through the recession.4guide somebody to a place [transitive] to guide someone to a place, especially while touching themsteer somebody towards/to etc something Joel steered Don and Louise towards the backyard.5steer clear (of somebody/something) informal to avoid someone or something unpleasant or difficult: Jo tried to steer clear of political issues.6steer a course to choose a particular way of doing something: Managers were allowed to steer their own course. The government chose to steer a middle course between the two strategies (=chose a strategy that was not extreme).
steer1 verb
steer2 noun
steersteer2 noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
word sets
Collocations
Phrases
a young male cow whose sex organs have been removed → bullock, heifer
open
www.ankiedu.club
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.