[VERB 动词]找到;探明;确定…的位置 If you locate something or someone, you find out where they are.
[V n]
[FORMAL 正式]
The scientists want to locate the position of the gene on a chromosome...
科学家们希望找出该基因在染色体中的位置。
We've simply been unable to locate him.
我们就是没办法找到他。
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[VERB 动词]放置;设立;建立 If you locate something in a particular place, you put it there or build it there.
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Atlanta was voted the best city in which to locate a business by more than 400 chief executives...
逾400名行政总裁投票推选亚特兰大为最适宜开办公司的城市。
Tudor Court represents your opportunity to locate at the heart of the new Birmingham.
都铎宛,您在新伯明翰中心区置业的好机会。
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[VERB 动词]迁居;开办公司 If you locate in a particular place, you move there or open a business there.
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[mainly AM 主美]
[BUSINESS 商]
...tax breaks for businesses that locate in run-down neighbor-hoods.
针对开办在老旧街区的商户的减税措施
Oxford
lo·cate★AWL/ləʊˈkeɪt; NAmEˈloʊkeɪt/verb1★[transitive ]locatesb/sth to find the exact position of sb/sth 找出…的准确位置;确定…的准确地点◆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★[transitive ]locatesth + adv./prep. to put or build sth in a particular place 把…安置在(或建造于)SYN
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◆They located their headquarters in Swindon.他们把总部设在了斯温登。☞compare
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3[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.( especially NAmE) to start a business in a particular place 创办于(某地)◆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。locatelocateslocatedlocatinglo·cate/ləʊˈkeɪt; NAmEˈloʊkeɪt/
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locatelo‧cate /ləʊˈkeɪt $ ˈloʊkeɪt/ ●●○W3AWL verb
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1be located in/near etc something to be in a particular position or placeSYN be situated: The business is located right in the center of town.2[transitive] to find the exact position of something: We couldn’t locate the source of the radio signal.► see thesaurus at
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3[transitive] to put or build something in a particular place: Large retail chains are usually only prepared to locate stores in areas of high population density.4[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] American English to come to a place and start a business, company etc therelocate in/at etc We are offering incentives for companies to locate in our city.
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[ləʊˈkeɪt]located, locating, locates
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located[10541] locating[1116]
找出(79%),住下来(11%),使坐落于(5%),把 ... 设置在(5%)
vt.位于;查找…的地点
vi.定位;定居
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