音标:['lәukeit] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
vt. 找出, 设于, 位于
vi. 定居
v. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
v. assign a location to
词型变化:过去分词 : located ; 过去式 : located ; 现在分词 : locating ; 第三人称单数 : locates
考试类型:[四级/六级/考研/托福]
词性分布:
动词100%

locate的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. The general tried to locate the enemy's camp.那位将军想找出敌人营地的位置。
  2. They decided to locate a new school in the suburbs.他们决定在郊区设置一所新学校。
  3. The company wished to locate its new factory beside the river.这家公司希望把新工厂建在河边。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
  1. After he retired, he went to locate in California.他退休后在加里弗尼亚定居。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. He went to New York and located there.他到纽约后就在那里定居了。
  2. Early settlers located where there was water.早期的移民安居在有水的地方。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. The little boy's mother tried to locate him in the garden.那小男孩的母亲试图在花园里找到他。
  2. The police are trying to locate the missing man.警察正努力寻找失踪人的下落。
  3. Excuse me,I'm trying to locate this address.打搅您,我在寻找这个地址。
  4. They finally located the small hospital in the hills.他们最后在山里找到了这所小医院。
  5. The general tried to locate the enemy's site.那位将军想找出敌人营地的位置。
  6. The radar promptly located the enemy plane.雷达立即找到了敌机的位置。
  7. We've located the source of the signals, sir.先生,我们已找到发出信号的地方了。
  8. He requested help from the librarian to locate the book he wanted.他请求图书管理员帮助找出他要找的书的位置。
  9. They tried to locate the town on the map.他们试图在地图上找出该城的位置。
  10. We followed the stream until we located its source.我们沿着溪流走,直至找到了它的源头。
  11. The instrument can locate a minute flaw.这仪器能发现微小的裂缝。
  12. It is important to locate new industries where labour and raw materials are easily available.把新工业设置在劳动力和原材料都便利的地方是很重要的。
  13. Where are you going to locate your home?你打算把家安在哪里?
  14. He located himself behind the screen.他使自己居于幕后。
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  16. Where is the new factory to be located?新工厂将设在哪里?
  17. Our new cultural centre will be located here.我们新的文化中心将设在这里。
  18. His house is located next to ours.他的房子位于我们隔壁。
  19. The capital is located on the river.首都位于河畔。
  20. The store is located on the main street.那家商店位于主要街道上。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
locate in (v.+prep.)
    在…定居 settle in a placelocate in sth

    The head company decided to locate in Qingdao.

    决定把总公司设在青岛。

    locate sth in sth

    Quickly he located the trouble in the engine and set it right.

    他很快找出并排除了发动机的故障。

    Mother finally located the children in the attic.

    母亲终于在顶楼找到了孩子们。

    The kitchen is located in the basement.

    厨房位于底层。

    The new college will be located in the suburbs.

    这所新建的学院将设在郊区。

    The hospital is to be located in your town.

    医院将位于你们城镇。

    The building is located in a business centre.

    该大楼位于商业中心。

    Geographically, that country is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

    从地理上说,那个国家位于南半球。

    Scientists have discovered that most of the active volcanoes in the world are located in a T-shaped area.

    科学家们发现,世界上大部分活火山都位于一个T形地区里。

    locate in sth

    After Father retires he's going to locate in Nanjing.

    父亲退休后,打算在南京定居。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • locate the firm in Florida把公司设在佛罗里达州
  • locate an object确定某物体的位置
  • locate the seat找座位
~+副词
  • locate somewhere位于某地
  • locate carefully小心地发现
  • locate centrally集中发现
  • locate conveniently方便地确定位置
  • locate systematically系统地寻找
~+介词
  • locate at位于,坐落在…(附近)
  • locate beside位于…旁
  • locate in位于,坐落在…(附近)
  • locate in the Janesville Shopping Center坐落在琼斯维拉商业中心
  • locate on坐落在…
  • locate next to the river位于河边

经典引文

  • Many of America's biggest blue-chip corporations have located here.

    出自:Fortune
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