with obj.
1- (of a person) guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder（人）驾驶（车辆, 船舶, 飞机）：
he steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay
他驾着船慢慢地驶向忙碌的码头
no obj. he let Lily steer.他让莉莉驾车。
1.1
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft) be guided in a specified direction in such a way（车辆, 船舶, 飞机）被驾驶; 驾驶起来：
the ship steered into port.
船驶进港口。
1.2
- with obj. and adverbial of direction follow (a course) in a specified direction沿着（航道）前进：
the fishermen were steering a direct course for Koepang
渔民们沿着一条笔直的航道驶向科潘
no obj. figurative 〈喻〉try to steer away from foods based on sugar.尽量远离糖制食物。
1.3
- with obj. and adverbial of direction guide the movement or course of (someone or something)指导, 引导：
he had steered her to a chair
他把她领到椅子旁
figurative 〈喻〉he made an attempt to steer the conversation back to Heather.
他试图把话题再转回到希瑟身上。
1
- mass noun the type of steering of a vehicle（车辆的）驱动方式：
some cars boast four-wheel steer.
有些汽车是四轮驱动的。
2
- informal a piece of advice or information concerning the development of a situation〈非正式〉建议; 忠告, 劝告：
the need for the NHS to be given a clear steer as to its future direction.
需要就国民健康保险制度的未来发展方向给予明确的建议。
短语
steer clear of
- take care to avoid or keep away from绕开, 避开：
his programme steers clear of prickly local issues.
他的方案避开了棘手的地方问题。
steer a middle course
- 见MIDDLE.
派生词
steerable
adjective词源
Old English stīeran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sturen and German steuern.