单词 | site |
释义 | site (saɪt ) Word forms: sites , siting , sited 1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN] B1+ A site is a piece of ground that is used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens. He became a hod carrier on a building site. ...a bat sanctuary with special nesting sites. Synonyms: area, ground, plot, patch 2. countable noun B1+ The site of an important event is the place where it happened. ...the site of the worst ecological disaster on Earth. [+ of] Plymouth Hoe is renowned as the site where Drake played bowls before tackling the Spanish Armada. 3. countable noun B1+ A site is a piece of ground where something such as a statue or building stands or used to stand. ...the site of Moses' tomb. [+ of] ...the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which is regarded by some as Christianity's holiest site. Synonyms: location, place, setting, point 4. countable noun A2 A site is the same as a website. 5. verb [usually passive] If something is sited in a particular place or position, it is put there or built there. He said chemical weapons had never been sited in this country. [be VERB-ed preposition/adverb] ...a damp, old castle, romantically sited on a river estuary. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: locate, put, place, set siting singular noun ...controls on the siting of gas storage vessels. [+ of] 6. on site phrase If someone or something is on site, they are in a particular area or group of buildings where people work, study, or stay. It is cheaper to have extra building work done when the builder is on site. ...the on-site supermarket. 7. off site phrase If someone or something is off site, they are away from a particular area or group of buildings where people work, study, or stay. There is ample car parking off site. ...off-site accommodation. Collocations: ancient site The ancient sites of Mesopotamia, the very cradle of civilisation, are subjected to daily plunder. Times, Sunday Times (2007) You will experience five-star comfort at affordable prices and visit some of the most spectacular ancient sites in the world. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I love poking around ancient sites. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This community site allows you to catalogue your pop-culture diet and to see the recommendations of people with similar tastes. Times, Sunday Times Initially, this was a community site (for supporting new users and discussing solutions), a snippets site (for reusable pieces of code), and a multilingual handbook. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The online community site offers users virtual nightclubs, hotels, bars, movie theaters and stores. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of the students and teachers of the school are connected through that community site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the same time its community site was launched. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band teacher resigned after a site user identified her and informed school officials. The Sun Users can invite anyone (whether a site user or not) to become a connection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Site users — including an array of stars — tweeted their views. The Sun And he removed the account @fountain1987 - which contained conversations with fellow rap pals - after a wave of criticism from site users. The Sun But all site users have to make their own legal arrangements. The Sun The site visitor panelist will be divided into one or more of three categories, basic science, clinical scientist and administrator. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The addition of website audits provided site publishers with independent confirmation of site visitor activity and with assurance of website ad delivery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Clicking on a particular software title takes the site visitor to the download page for that computer program. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They work best for those who have an interesting story, inspiring site visitors to invest. Times, Sunday Times In that spirit, the site and its content are shaped by site visitors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The storage site was surrounded by a pine forest and isolated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tower was operational until 1878, when it became a storage site, and was abandoned in 1908. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Historically it was a torpedo factory and munitions storage site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dendritic spines serve as a storage site for synaptic strength and help transmit electrical signals to the neuron's cell body. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It serves as a storage site for war reserve and training ammunition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After a three-year search for a suitable site, they came across a derelict printing workshop that seemed perfect for their purposes. Times, Sunday Times He said that finding a suitable site was the hardest part. Times, Sunday Times A suitable site has been proposed. The Sun The company claims that the airborne turbines can be in operation within days of a suitable site being chosen and have almost no environmental or noise impact. Times, Sunday Times It had also found a suitable site at the right price for a purpose-built, high-tech new home. Times, Sunday Times We need to survey the site with a sponsor's backing. Times, Sunday Times They have developed several unique robots to survey the site in various ways. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Undeterred, the consortium hired a second engineer to survey the site and devise a plan for a reservoir. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are able to survey the site, and prepare drawings for the development of a garden from concepts to construction, and resource the plant and building materials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In two days he surveyed the site and copied some inscriptions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other tourist sites, including the pyramids at Giza, have reopened. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Tourist sites from the Eiffel Tower to Disneyland are closed. The Sun (2015) Buckingham Palace must be one of the most recognised and visited tourist sites in the world. The Sun (2011) Then Yilderim announced that an inspection team, Afghan and Russian, was visiting the site, `for evaluation ", in three weeks ' time. KARA KUSH (2002) They visited the site of Newgate Prison, built in the eighteenth century. A KNIFE BETWEEN THE RIBS (1988) Pilgrims visiting the site would have needed protection, which would explain why there was a military base nearby. WALKING THE BIBLE (2001) But anyone visiting the site of the 1986 nuclear accident is warned to avoid the fungi, which are still highly radioactive because they eat radiation. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When people visit the site, their webcam is automatically switched on and they are linked to another user. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But police did not search the waste site for his phone, which could have held vital clues. The Sun In the middle of the 15th century it was described as being a waste site with no annual value. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The former waste site was back-filled, and allowed the cold rolling mill to be extended. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, it also guaranteed that the waste site would at least be profitable for the state government if it were ever built. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The facility was identified as a toxic waste site in 1987. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 场所 Japanese: 敷地 |
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