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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary nav·i·gate \\ˈna-və-ˌgāt\\ verb (-gat·ed ; -gat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin navigatus, past participle of navigare, from navis ship + -igare (from agere to drive) — more at agent DATE 1588 intransitive verb 1. to travel by water : sail 2. to steer a course through a medium; specifically : to operate an airplane 3. get around, move transitive verb 1. a. to sail over, on, or through b. to make one's way over or through : traverse 2. a. to steer or manage (a boat) in sailing b. to operate or control the course of (as an airplane) English Etymology navigate back formation from navigation, 1580s; extended to balloons (1784) and aircraft. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 navigate navi·gate / 5nAvi^eit / verb1. to find your position or the position of your ship, plane, car etc. and the direction you need to go in, for example by using a map 导航；确定(船、飞机、汽车等)的位置和方向: ▪ [V] to navigate by the stars 根据星辰确定航向 I'll drive, and you can navigate. 我开车,你引路。 ▪ [VN] How do you navigate your way through a forest? 你怎么才能设法走出森林？ 2. [VN] to sail along, over or through a sea, river etc. 航行；航海；横渡: The river became too narrow and shallow to navigate. 河道变得又窄又浅,无法航行。 3. [VN] to find the right way to deal with a difficult or complicated situation 找到正确方法(对付困难复杂的情况): We next had to navigate a complex network of committees. 我们下一步必须设法使各级委员会予以通过。 4. [V , VN] (computing 计) to find your way around on the Internet or on a particular website (在互联网或网站上)导航 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English navigate verb ADV. accurately, successfully Pigeons navigate less accurately when the earth's magnetic field is disturbed. (figurative) Those who successfully navigate this social minefield are accepted by the royal family. PREP. across, by These birds navigate by the sun. | through learning to navigate your way through a forest PHRASES navigate your way OLT navigate verb ⇨ drive 1 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged nav·i·gate \ˈnavəˌgāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin navigatus, past participle of navigare, from navis ship + -igare (from agere to lead, drive) — more at nave , agent intransitive verb 1. a. : to go from one place to another by water : sail b. : to sail or manage a boat 2. : to direct one's course through any medium; specifically : to operate an airplane or airship < navigate by instrument > 3. : to get about : walk < well enough to navigate under his own power > : move < as to the state of the roads … it might be another week or two before wheels could navigate in any comfort — Esther Forbes > transitive verb 1. a. : to sail over, on, or through < the first ships to navigate the Atlantic > < cargo ships that can navigate inland waters > < having successfully navigated the pack ice off the … coast — Rene Cutforth > b. : to make one's way on, about, or through < had trouble navigating the stairs > < managed to navigate the house on his knees — Alice Lake > < navigate the dangerous age range from 50 to 70 — Flanders Dunbar > 2. a. : to steer, direct, or manage in sailing : conduct (a boat) upon the water by the art or skill of seamen b. : to operate, steer, or control the course of (an aircraft) |
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