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steer (obj) DIRECTHstIE5, $stIrvto control the direction of (a vehicle)驾驶Our garage door isn't very wide and it's quite difficult to steer the car through it. [T]我们车库的门不是很宽，要把汽车开过这道门相当困难。Jenny is learning to ride a bike, but she isn't very good at steering it. [T]詹妮正在学骑自行车，但她车把掌得不是很好。When their grandfather took the children out in a boat, they were thrilled at being allowed to steer. [I]爷爷带孩子们乘船外出时，孩子们被允许掌舵，这使他们非常兴奋。My car isn't steering very well (= the part that controls the steering is not working properly) on bends at the moment. [I]我的汽车现在转弯时不太好驾驶。Make sure you steer clear of (= control the direction taken so that you do not hit) the rocks. [I]你务必避开岩石。(fig.) They warned their children to steer clear of (= keep away from) drugs. [I]他们告诫孩子们远离毒品。(fig.) Her speech steered clear of (= avoided) controversial issues. [I]她的讲话避开了有争议的问题。If a vehicle steers, it follows a particular route or direction.沿着…前进，向…前进The ship passed Land's End, then steered towards southern Ireland. [I]船经过地端，向爱尔兰南部驶去。Racing yachts steer a difficult course to make the most of wind and water currents. [T]为充分利用风和水流，赛艇沿着一条困难重重的航道前进。(fig.) It will be difficult to steer (= follow) a middle course between the competing claims of the two sides in the conflict. [T]在冲突双方对抗性的主张之间很难保持中立。To steer someone or something is also to take them or cause them to go in a particular direction.引导，带领She steered her guests into the dining room. [T]她把客人带进了餐厅。He successfully steered the company onto a new course. [T]他成功地将公司带上了新路。The most important piece of legislation that the new government will have to steer through parliament is tax reform. [T]新政府要议会通过的最重要的一项立法是税制改革。The police are constantly searching for new ways of steering young people away from a life of crime. [T]警方在不断地寻找引导青年远离犯罪生活的新方法。I'd like to steer our discussion back to our original topic. [T]我想将我们的讨论引回原题。The main task of the new government will be to steer the country towards democracy. [T]新政府的主要任务是将国家引向民主。The steering column in a vehicle is the part to which the wheel is fixed that you turn in order to make the vehicle go in a particular direction.转向柱My car has an adjustable steering column.我的汽车有可调节的转向柱A steering committee is a group of people chosen to direct the way an activity is carried out.程序委员会The steering committee is/are meeting tomorrow. [+ sing/pl v]程序委员会将在明天开会。The ambassador will serve as the US representative on the steering committee for peace talks.大使将作为美国代表参加和谈的程序委员会。A steering wheel is a wheel in a vehicle which the driver turns in order to make the vehicle go in a particular direction.方向盘
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