Word · Frequency #2303
locate
找出，确定…的位置
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
常用于寻找具体物品或地点
- 1.
To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
放置；设定在特定位置。
- 2.
To find out where something is located.
找出某物的位置。
- 3.
To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of (Note: the designation may be purely descriptive: it need not be prescriptive.)
指定某物的地点或位置；界定其界限(注:指定可以是描述性的,不一定是规定性的)。
把…设置在，使…坐落于；放置；设定在特定位置。；找出某物的位置。；指定某物的地点或位置；界定其界限(注:指定可以是描述性的,不一定是规定性的)。；找出
In use
The rescue team used a GPS device to locate the missing hikers.
The new library was located in the center of the city.
The scientist is locating the source of the strange noise.
locate sth
The police are trying to locate the missing child.
警方正试图找到失踪的孩子。
locate sth + in/at/on + place
表示将某物安置在某地。
They located the new factory in the suburbs.
他们把新工厂设在郊区。
be located + in/at/on + place
常用被动结构表示位置。
The hotel is located near the beach.
Connections
Collocations
- locate the source
- 找到来源
- The police are trying to locate the source of the leak.警方正试图找到泄漏来源。
- locate a file
- 找到文件
- I can't locate the file on my computer.我在电脑上找不到那个文件。
- be located in
- 位于……
- The hotel is located in the city center.这家酒店位于市中心。
- locate a facility
- 设置设施
- They plan to locate a new distribution center near the airport.他们计划在机场附近设置一个新的配送中心。
Synonyms
- find
- 找到 · find是最常用的泛指，locate更侧重精确位置。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 'location'（位置），locate 意为找出或设定位置。
Context & Register
语域混合。义项“找出位置”常用于日常对话和书面语，比较中性；义项“把…设置在”多用于正式或技术性描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ate pronounced /eɪt/ (e.g., crate, date) rhyme with the last syllable of locate. However, words like 'chocolate' (/ˈtʃɒkəlɪt/) or 'private' (/ˈpraɪvɪt/) are spelling lookalikes but have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.