| Title | locate |
|---|---|
| Text |
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lo·cate (lo·cat·ed ; lo·cat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin locatus, past participle of locare to place, from locus DATE 1652 intransitive verb : to establish oneself or one's business : settle transitive verb 1. to determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of 2. to set or establish in a particular spot : station 3. to seek out and determine the location of 4. to find or fix the place of especially in a sequence : classify English Etymology locate locate (v.) 1650s, "to establish oneself in a place, settle," from L.locatus, pp. of locare "to place," from locus "a place" (see locus). Sense of "mark the limits of a place" (especially a land grant) is attested from 1739 in Amer.Eng.; this developed to "establish (something) in a place" (1807) and "to find out the place of" (1882, Amer.Eng.). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ locate lo·cate / lEu5keit; NAmE 5loukeit / verb1. [VN] 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. [VN] to put or build sth in a particular place 把…安置在(或建造于) SYN site :
They located their headquarters in Swindon. 他们把总部设在了斯温登。 ⇨ compare relocate 3. [V +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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English locate verb 1 find the position of sb/sth ADV. accurately, precisely The machine can accurately locate radioactive material. | quickly | easily VERB + LOCATE be able/unable to, can/could We haven't yet been able to locate a suitable site. | try to | fail to | be easy to Some stars are quite easy to locate with a telescope. | be difficult to 2 be located be in a place ADV. centrally The hotel is centrally located between Dam Square and Central Station. | conveniently, ideally, strategically | physically Two people can meet in virtual reality even if physically located in different continents. | abroad PREP. at, between, close to, in, on, near, outside, within, etc. Your accommodation is conveniently located within walking distance of the town centre. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lo·cate \ˈlōˌkāt also ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin locatus, past participle of locare, from locus place — more at stall intransitive verb 1. : to take up one's residence : establish oneself or one's business : settle < the company located north of town > < their parents located in Ohio > 2. of a Methodist minister : to retire from clerical life or duties transitive verb 1. : to determine or indicate the place of : define the site or limits of (as by a survey) < locating the lines of the property > 2. a. : to set or establish in a particular spot or position : station < located himself behind the screen > < carefully located the clock in the exact center of the mantel > b. : to establish in a charge or office 3. a. : to seek out and discover the position of < located the children in the attic > < try to locate the source of the sound > b. : to find the place of or assign a place to in a sequence < locating the reigns of the pastoral kings > c. : to determine the position of (a mathematical object) < locate a decimal point > < locate a point in a plane > 4. civil law : to let out by a contract of location |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Local a a relating latin b area c
Previous card: Locomotive relating noun a adjective of self-propelled moving
Up to card list: English learning