英语词汇“steer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb | noun

steersteer1 /stɪr/ ●●○ verb

ETYMOLOGYsteer¹

Origin: Old English stieran

VERB TABLE

steer

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	steer
	he, she, it	steers
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	steered
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have steered
	he, she, it	has steered
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had steered
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will steer
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have steered

Continuous Form
Present	I	am steering
	he, she, it	is steering
	you, we, they	are steering
Past	I, he, she, it	was steering
	you, we, they	were steering
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been steering
	he, she, it	has been steering
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been steering
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be steering
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been steering

COLLOCATIONS► steer a middle course

(=choose a course of action that is not extreme)

1CAR/BOAT ETC. [intransitive, transitive] to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel: His hands were full, so he was steering with his knees.steer something into/around/toward etc. something He steered the boat toward the island.2INFLUENCE somebody/something [transitive] to guide someone’s behavior or the way a situation develops: steer somebody/something away from something The program aims to steer teenagers away from drugs.steer somebody/something toward something Kyle kept steering the conversation back toward politics.3GUIDE somebody TO A PLACE to guide someone to a place: steer somebody toward/to/into etc. something She took my arm and steered me into the room.4BE IN CHARGE OF [transitive always + adv./prep.] to be in charge of an organization, team, etc. and make decisions that help it be successful, especially during a difficult time: steer something through/to etc. something Corbin successfully steered the company through recession.5steer clear (of somebody/something) informal to try to avoid someone or something bad or difficult: I steered clear of the subject of her divorce.6steer a course to choose a particular way of doing something: steer a middle course (=choose a course of action that is not extreme)[Origin: Old English stieran]