| 单词 | locate |
| 释义 | locate (loʊkeɪt , US loʊkeɪt ) Word forms: locates , locating , located 1. verb B2 If you locate something or someone, you find out where they are. [formal] The scientists want to locate the position of the gene on a chromosome. [VERB noun] We've simply been unable to locate him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: find, discover, detect, come across 2. verb B1+ If you locate something in a particular place, you put it there or build it there. [formal] Atlanta was voted the best city in which to locate a business by more than 400 chief executives. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Tudor Court represents your opportunity to locate at the heart of the new Birmingham. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: place, put, set, position 3. verb If you locate in a particular place, you move there or open a business there. [mainly US, business] ...tax breaks for businesses that locate in run-down neighborhoods. [VERB] Collocations: locate an object We use our two eyes to locate an object in space. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Initially he's unable to locate the object but suddenly it appears in front of him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ability to consciously locate an object (target) amongst a complex array of stimuli (distractors) has been extensively studied over the past 40 years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The robots were used to map out an area or locate an object of interest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One had to find the owner of the object and ask permission, buy the object with money (called tokens) in a shop, or locate the object in a public area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Your local garage will be able to pressure-test the cooling system and locate the source of the trouble, so get this fixed right away. Times, Sunday Times Before spending more money, try to locate the source of the noise. Times, Sunday Times Counterterrorism detectives leading the inquiry have been unable to locate the source of the contamination and have not ruled out more people coming into contact with it. Times, Sunday Times These installations would have been used to locate the source of enemy radio transmissions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the sounds from the two headphone drivers mix, they create the phase difference the brain uses to locate the source of a sound. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Slightly less than half the congregation were younger people, both single and married, in college and working, many of them related to the universities located nearby. Christianity Today Tourists simply look at profile photos of fellow users located nearby and choose 'like' on their screen. The Sun Armed response cops soon joined them and the vehicle was located nearby. The Sun Realizing that it was the located nearby, the player heads there. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are also numerous shopping centres located nearby. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Three helicopters were purchased through a federal grant and located strategically in the north, central, and southern areas of the state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Between these 3 locations they operate more than 30 vans that are located strategically around the country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Power stations were located strategically to be close to fossil fuel reserves (either the mines or wells themselves, or else close to rail, road or port supply lines). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 找到 Japanese: 位置を突き止める |
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