locate

Word family noun local location relocation locale locality localization dislocation relocation locatoradjective local localized dislocated locatablelocationallocativeverb locate dislocate relocate localize adverb locally

lo·cate /ləʊˈkeɪt $ ˈloʊkeɪt/ W3 AWL verb

1 be located in/near etc something PLACEto be in a particular position or place 位于某处/位于某处附近等 SYN be situated

The business is located right in the center of town.

这家商店就在市中心。

Examples from the Corpus

be located in/near etc something• At Mallia, a similarly designed suite was located in the north-west corner of the temple.• The bulk of the world's rainforests, 97 percent, are located in 27 developing countries.• The four metropolitan areas with the highest rents were located in California: San Jose, $ 1,330.• The three theaters are located in the center of town.• When you get an office, you will be located in a business world.• While the industrial sector remained small in real terms, much industrial production continued to be located in rural areas.

2 [transitiveT]FIND to find the exact position of something 找出…的准确位置

We couldn’t locate the source of the radio signal.

我们无法确定无线电信号的来源。

► see thesaurus at find

3 [transitiveT] to put or build something in a particular place 把…设置在；把…建造在

Large retail chains are usually only prepared to locate stores in areas of high population density.

大型零售连锁店一般只愿意开在人口密集的地区。

4 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] American EnglishAmELEAVE YOUR HOME/COUNTRY to come to a place and start a business, company etc there 到…创业

locate in/at etc

We are offering incentives for companies to locate in our city.

我们提供优惠条件，鼓励企业来本市落户。

Examples from the Corpus

locate• I try the quarter where I know Meurent was born, where the rue Folie-Mericourt is located.• If you have difficulty locating a particular book, please ask one of the librarians for assistance.• Whales use low-frequency calls to locate each other.• Androids have been sent to locate her.• The block is located in the Murzuk basin between proven oil discoveries and first drilling is expected in 1993.• Nearly 20 percent of that cash went toward constructing a fire substation conveniently located south of the Industrial Park.• It may well be argued that any attempt at locating sUch a remote people is itself an idle one.• Investigators searched through the plane's wreckage for several hours before locating the flight recorder.• I choose to define this tradition as labourism, and attempt to locate the Labour Party within it.• The unit immediately locates the nearest station, with a vertical green line traversing a gray screen until locking into a signal.

locate in/at etc• The whirlpools and other necessities are located in a smaller room.• Confusion also arose when schools took over administrative functions which traditionally had been located in LEAs.• The school site is located in prime pygmy owl habitat.• Twelve are located in the Bay Area.• They manufacture this liquid in nectaries that are usually located in the farthest depths of a flower.• Training Centres are located at the following Singer shops: In addition to the complimentary courses, others will be available from time to time.• More particulars about these growers can be located in the Village Directory of Champagne Growers.

From Longman Business Dictionary

locatelo·cate /ləʊˈkeɪtˈloʊkeɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

1to start a business or company in a particular place

Foreign companies began to locate new plants in the United States.

locate in

A growing number of small factories are finding it pays to locate in cities.

2be located to be based in a particular place

The offices are located in Portland, Oregon.

Origin locate

(1500-1600) Latin past participle of locare “to place”, from locus; → LOCUS

单词	locate
释义	locate Word family noun local location relocation locale locality localization dislocation relocation locatoradjective local localized dislocated locatablelocationallocativeverb locate dislocate relocate localize adverb locally lo·cate /ləʊˈkeɪt $ ˈloʊkeɪt/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb 1 be located in/near etc something PLACEto be in a particular position or place 位于某处/位于某处附近等 SYN be situated The business is located right in the center of town. 这家商店就在市中心。 Examples from the Corpus be located in/near etc something• At Mallia, a similarly designed suite was located in the north-west corner of the temple.• The bulk of the world's rainforests, 97 percent, are located in 27 developing countries.• The four metropolitan areas with the highest rents were located in California: San Jose, $ 1,330.• The three theaters are located in the center of town.• When you get an office, you will be located in a business world.• While the industrial sector remained small in real terms, much industrial production continued to be located in rural areas. 2 [transitiveT]FIND to find the exact position of something 找出…的准确位置 We couldn’t locate the source of the radio signal. 我们无法确定无线电信号的来源。 ► see thesaurus at find 3 [transitiveT] to put or build something in a particular place 把…设置在；把…建造在 Large retail chains are usually only prepared to locate stores in areas of high population density. 大型零售连锁店一般只愿意开在人口密集的地区。 4 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] American EnglishAmELEAVE YOUR HOME/COUNTRY to come to a place and start a business, company etc there 到…创业 locate in/at etc We are offering incentives for companies to locate in our city. 我们提供优惠条件，鼓励企业来本市落户。 Examples from the Corpus locate• I try the quarter where I know Meurent was born, where the rue Folie-Mericourt is located.• If you have difficulty locating a particular book, please ask one of the librarians for assistance.• Whales use low-frequency calls to locate each other.• Androids have been sent to locate her.• The block is located in the Murzuk basin between proven oil discoveries and first drilling is expected in 1993.• Nearly 20 percent of that cash went toward constructing a fire substation conveniently located south of the Industrial Park.• It may well be argued that any attempt at locating sUch a remote people is itself an idle one.• Investigators searched through the plane's wreckage for several hours before locating the flight recorder.• I choose to define this tradition as labourism, and attempt to locate the Labour Party within it.• The unit immediately locates the nearest station, with a vertical green line traversing a gray screen until locking into a signal. locate in/at etc• The whirlpools and other necessities are located in a smaller room.• Confusion also arose when schools took over administrative functions which traditionally had been located in LEAs.• The school site is located in prime pygmy owl habitat.• Twelve are located in the Bay Area.• They manufacture this liquid in nectaries that are usually located in the farthest depths of a flower.• Training Centres are located at the following Singer shops: In addition to the complimentary courses, others will be available from time to time.• More particulars about these growers can be located in the Village Directory of Champagne Growers. From Longman Business Dictionary locatelo·cate /ləʊˈkeɪtˈloʊkeɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] 1to start a business or company in a particular place Foreign companies began to locate new plants in the United States. locate in A growing number of small factories are finding it pays to locate in cities. 2be located to be based in a particular place The offices are located in Portland, Oregon. Origin locate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of locare “to place”, from locus; → LOCUS
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