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locate verb
⇨ base (located in the town centre) ⇨ find 4 (locate the missing sailors) base verb base ♦︎ locate ♦︎ be situated ♦︎ siteThese words all mean to build or put sth in a particular place. 这些词均表示设立于或坐落于某处。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be based / located / situated / sited in / at / close to sth◆to be based / located / situated / sited between A and B◆conveniently based / located / situated / sited◆strategically located / situated / sited◆centrally located / situated■ base ■ be based [transitive, often passive] to use a particular city, country or region as the main place for sth such as a business; to stay in a particular place in order to be able to do sth in the local area, such as working or taking a holiday 把（总部等）设在；以⋯为据点◆She works for a company based in Chicago.她为一家总部设在芝加哥的公司工作。◆a Chicago-based company一家总部设在芝加哥的公司◆We're going to base ourselves in Tokyo and make trips from there.我们将以东京为大本营到各地旅行。▸ base noun [countable] ◆The town is an ideal base for touring the area.这个镇是到该地区旅游观光的理想据点。■ locate ■ be located [transitive, often passive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) (rather formal, especially written) to put or build sth in a particular place; to exist or have been built in a particular place 把⋯安置在（或建造于）；位于；坐落在◆They located their headquarters in Paris.他们把总部设在巴黎。◆The offices are conveniently located just a few minutes from the main station.办事处所处的位置很方便，离总站仅几分钟的路程。ⓘ Especially in American English, locate [intransitive] also means to start a business in a particular place. 尤其在美式英语中，locate作不及物动词也表示在特定的地方创办企业◆There are tax breaks for businesses that locate in rural areas.到农村地区创办企业享有税收减免。 see also location ⇨ place noun 1 , relocate ⇨ leave verb 2 ■ be situated [transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) (formal) to exist or have been built in a particular place or position 位于；坐落在◆My bedroom was situated on the top floor of the house.我的卧室在房子的顶层。■ site ■ be sited [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to build sth in a particular place or position 使坐落在；为⋯选址◆There was a meeting to discuss the siting of the new school.开过一次会，讨论新学校选址的问题。◆The castle is magnificently sited high up on a cliff.城堡巍然高踞崖顶。 see also site ⇨ place noun 1 NOTE 辨析 Located, situated or sited? Located and situated can both be used to talk about where sth is, including sth such as a natural feature that has always been there or has not been placed there by people. Sited is normally only used to describe sth that people have built or placed in a particular position, especially a particular type of building such as a factory, school or hospital. * located和situated均可表示所处的位置，包括自然景观一直所处而非人为设置的位置。sited一般只用来表示人工建筑或人为设置的位置，尤其是工厂、学校、医院等特定种类建筑的位置◆Goose Island is located / situated in the Chicago River.古斯岛位于芝加哥河上。◆Goose Island is sited in the Chicago River. find4 verb find that sth is true 发现某事属实Look what I've found! 看我发现了什么！find a cure for cancer 寻找癌症疗法I can't find my keys. 我找不到我的钥匙了。find ♦︎ locate ♦︎ trace ♦︎ track sb/sth down ♦︎ search sb/sth out ♦︎ sniff sb/sth outThese words all mean to discover where sb/sth is, or get sb/sth back after looking for them/it. 这些词均表示找出某人或某物的所在位置或找到、找回。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to find sth / locate sth / track sth down / search sth out for sb / sth◆to find / trace / track down the killer / location◆to locate / trace / track down / sniff out sb's whereabouts◆to find / locate / trace / track down the missing ...◆to finally / eventually find / locate / trace / track down sb / sth■ find (found, found) [transitive] to get back sb/sth that was lost or missing after looking for them/it 找到；找回◆I can't find my keys.我找不到我的钥匙了。◆Can you find my bag for me?你能帮我找到我的包吗？◆The child was eventually found safe and well.那孩子最终找到了，安然无恙。◆He went through the drawers but found nothing.他仔细查找了抽屉，但一无所获。◆I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.我想和他谈谈，但哪儿也找不到他。■ locate /ləʊˈkeɪt; NAmE ˈloʊkeɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal) to find the exact position of sb/sth 找出⋯的准确位置；确定⋯的准确地点◆The mechanic located the fault immediately.机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。◆Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors.救援飞机正在努力搜查失踪水手的下落。 see also location ⇨ place noun 1 ■ trace [transitive] to find or discover sb/sth that has disappeared by looking carefully for them/it, often by looking for evidence of places where the person or thing has previously been 追查出；追踪到◆We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.我们终于追查到他在芝加哥的一个地址。◆We have not been able to trace the original letter.我们未能找到信件的原本。 see also trace ⇨ sign noun 1 ■ ˌtrack sb/sth ˈdown phrasal verb to find sb/sth after spending time searching in several places 搜寻到；跟踪找到；追查到◆The police have so far failed to track down the attacker.警方至今未能追捕到攻击者。◆I finally tracked the reference down in a book of quotations.我终于在一本引语书中查到了那条引文。■ ˌsearch sb/sth ˈout phrasal verb to look for sb/sth until you find them/it 找出；查到；搜寻到◆Fighter pilots searched out and attacked enemy aircraft.战斗机驾驶员发现敌机后便进行攻击。■ ˌsniff sb/sth ˈout phrasal verb (rather informal) to find sb/sth by using your sense of smell; to find sb/sth by looking or asking questions 嗅出；看出；探问出◆The dogs are trained to sniff out drugs.这些狗是经过训练的嗅毒犬。◆Journalists are good at sniffing out a scandal.记者善于发现丑闻。 |