locate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you locate something or someone, you find out where they are. 找到[正式]
The scientists want to locate the position of the gene on a chromosome. 科学家们想找到该基因在染色体上的位置。
2. V-T If you locate something in a particular place, you put it there or build it there. 把…建在[正式]
Atlanta was voted the best city in which to locate a business by more than 400 chief executives. 亚特兰大被四百多位企业首席执行官投票选为建立公司的最佳城市。
3. V-I If you locate in a particular place, you move there or open a business there. 定居; 营业[美国英语] [商业]
...tax breaks for businesses that locate in run-down neighbourhoods. …对在衰落地段营业的公司的减税。
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locate /ləʊˈkeɪt/ (locating,located,locates)
剑桥词典
- The pharmacy is located within the hospital .
- The school is located near the river .
- The houses will be located on the outskirts of town .
- The palace was located in the middle of a forest .
- The factory was located too close to a residential area .
- Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem .
- Using their high-tech wizardry , the police were able to locate the owners of the stolen property within hours of it being seized .
- Sniffer dogs located the drugs .
- They were unable to locate the murder weapon .
- We are trying to locate a new supplier for our coffee .
locate verb (BE SITUATED)
be located in, near, on, etc.to be in a particular place
位于…/在…附近/坐落在…(等等)
Our office is located in midtown Manhattan. 我们的办事处位于曼哈顿市中心。
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locate verb (FIND)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to find or discover the exact position of something
确定…的位置,发现…的位置
Police are still trying to locate the suspect . 警察仍在努力寻找嫌疑人。
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locate verb (MOVE)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ] USto move to a place to do business
搬至…办公
The company hopes to locate in its new offices by June . 该公司希望在六月前搬进新的办公楼。 返回 locate