locate
英 /ləʊˈkeɪt/ 美 /ˈloʊkeɪt/
- v. 找到；确定位置To find the exact position of someone or something.
- v. 设于；把…安置在To place something or establish a business somewhere.
We finally located the missing keys behind the sofa.
我们终于在沙发后面找到了丢失的钥匙。
Local authorities should locate new health centres near public transport routes to improve access for elderly residents.
地方政府应将新的医疗中心设在公共交通线路附近，以方便老年居民就医。
搭配
locate a fault 查明故障位置locate the source 找到源头be located in 位于centrally located 位于中心位置的
辨析提示
表示“位于”常用be located in/near，不直接用locate。
词族
location (n.)、relocate (v.)、relocation (n.)、locator (n.)
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