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steer v.驾驶；引导,指导 Everyone who owns a car has learned to point his car in the right direction using the steering wheel. It's a bad idea to let your five year-old steer; you might end up in a sandbox. But the use of steer doesn't need to be limited to wheels and handle bars. If you have a friend torn between whether or not to go to college, you can help steer her towards the right decision. The President's job is "to steer the Ship of State." ★★☆☆☆ 2012.1

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[stiə(r)] In defining steer, I would steer clear of complicated examples and just say: to steer is to control which direction one is going. Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions. 1[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. 6See 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。

英语单词	steer
英美音标	[stiə(r)]
中文释义	v.驾驶；引导,指导
vocab简明	In defining steer, I would steer clear of complicated examples and just say: to steer is to control which direction one is going.
vocab扩展	Everyone who owns a car has learned to point his car in the right direction using the steering wheel. It's a bad idea to let your five year-old steer; you might end up in a sandbox. But the use of steer doesn't need to be limited to wheels and handle bars. If you have a friend torn between whether or not to go to college, you can help steer her towards the right decision. The President's job is "to steer the Ship of State."
真题原句	Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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。
来源	2012.1

Steer [V I Verb 动词 N Prep Clear