navigate

nav·i·gate

N0035600 (năv′ĭ-gāt′)v. nav·i·gat·ed, nav·i·gat·ing, nav·i·gates v.intr.1. a. To plan and direct the course of a vessel or vehicle: sailors navigating by the stars.b. To give directions to the driver of an automobile, especially by reading a map. Used of a passenger: You drive; I'll navigate.c. To know or determine a migratory course. Used of an animal: How do butterflies navigate when they migrate?2. a. To travel over a planned course or route, especially in a boat or ship: The sailors navigated to their favored fishing grounds.b. To make or find a course or way: We navigated through the crowd. The boat navigated through the channel.c. To make sequential progress through something: I navigated through the website without a problem.v.tr.1. To direct (a vessel or vehicle) over a planned course.2. a. To follow or find a course across, over, or through: navigate a stream; navigate the downtown streets.b. To progress through (something) sequentially: navigate a set of instructions; navigate a website.

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[Latin nāvigāre, nāvigāt- : nāvis, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots + agere, to drive, lead; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

navigate

(ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt) vb1. (Navigation) to plan, direct, or plot the path or position of (a ship, an aircraft, etc)2. (tr) to travel over, through, or on (water, air, or land) in a boat, aircraft, etc3. informal to direct (oneself, one's way, etc) carefully or safely: he navigated his way to the bar. 4. (Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of a passenger in a motor vehicle) to give directions to the driver; point out the route5. (intr) rare to voyage in a ship; sail[C16: from Latin nāvigāre to sail, from nāvis ship + agere to drive]

nav•i•gate

(ˈnæv ɪˌgeɪt)

v. -gat•ed, -gat•ing. v.t. 1. to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land), esp. in a ship or aircraft. 2. to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) on its course. 3. to ascertain or plot and control the course or position of (a ship, aircraft, etc.). 4. to pass over (a body of water), as a ship does. 5. to walk or to find one's way on, in, or across: to navigate the stairs. v.i. 6. to direct or manage a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc., on its course. 7. to pass over the water, as a ship does. 8. to find one's way. [1580–90; < Latin nāvigātus, past participle of nāvigāre to sail, derivative of nāvis ship]

navigate

Past participle: navigated
Gerund: navigating

Imperative
navigate
navigate

Present
I navigate
you navigate
he/she/it navigates
we navigate
you navigate
they navigate

Preterite
I navigated
you navigated
he/she/it navigated
we navigated
you navigated
they navigated

Present Continuous
I am navigating
you are navigating
he/she/it is navigating
we are navigating
you are navigating
they are navigating

Present Perfect
I have navigated
you have navigated
he/she/it has navigated
we have navigated
you have navigated
they have navigated

Past Continuous
I was navigating
you were navigating
he/she/it was navigating
we were navigating
you were navigating
they were navigating

Past Perfect
I had navigated
you had navigated
he/she/it had navigated
we had navigated
you had navigated
they had navigated

Future
I will navigate
you will navigate
he/she/it will navigate
we will navigate
you will navigate
they will navigate

Future Perfect
I will have navigated
you will have navigated
he/she/it will have navigated
we will have navigated
you will have navigated
they will have navigated

Future Continuous
I will be navigating
you will be navigating
he/she/it will be navigating
we will be navigating
you will be navigating
they will be navigating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been navigating
you have been navigating
he/she/it has been navigating
we have been navigating
you have been navigating
they have been navigating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been navigating
you will have been navigating
he/she/it will have been navigating
we will have been navigating
you will have been navigating
they will have been navigating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been navigating
you had been navigating
he/she/it had been navigating
we had been navigating
you had been navigating
they had been navigating

Conditional
I would navigate
you would navigate
he/she/it would navigate
we would navigate
you would navigate
they would navigate

Past Conditional
I would have navigated
you would have navigated
he/she/it would have navigated
we would have navigated
you would have navigated
they would have navigated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	navigate - travel on water propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"voyage, sailastrogate - navigate in spacecruise - sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"journey, travel - undertake a journey or trip
	2.	navigate - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"pilotchannelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travellingastrogate - guide in interplanetary travel
	3.	navigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar"channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

navigate

verb steer, drive, direct, guide, handle, pilot, sail, skipper, con (Nautical), manoeuvre He was responsible for safely navigating the ship.1. manoeuvre, drive, direct, guide, handle, pilot He expertly navigated the plane through 45 minutes of fog.2. plot a course, sail, find your way, plan a course They navigated by the sun and stars.3. sail, cruise, manoeuvre, voyage Such boats can be built locally and can navigate on the Nile.4. map-read, give directions, plan a route It is impossible to drive and navigate at the same time.

navigate

verbTo direct the course of carefully:guide, jockey, maneuver, pilot, steer.Idiom: back and fill.

Translations

导航驾驶

navigate

(ˈnӕvigeit) verb1. to direct, guide or move (a ship, aircraft etc) in a particular direction. He navigated the ship through the dangerous rocks. 駕駛(船隻，飛機等) 驾驶（船只，飞机等） 2. to find or follow one's route when in a ship, aircraft, car etc. If I drive will you navigate? 導航 导航ˈnavigable adjective (negative unnavigable) able to be travelled along. a navigable river. 可通航的 可通航的ˌnaviˈgation noun the art or skill of navigating. 航行技術 航行，导航 ˈnavigator noun a person who navigates. 領航員 领航员