the locating of [sth]
名词用法，常与of连用，表示‘……的定位’。
The locating of the lost aircraft took several days.
失踪飞机的定位花了好几天。
定位；定位查找
the act of finding or fixing the position of something
定位；定位查找
n the act of putting something in a certain place；n a determination of the place where something is；v discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining；v determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey；v assign a location to；v take up residence and become established
The locating of the missing hikers took three days.
定位失踪徒步者的位置花了三天时间。
用法提示：locating作名词，表示定位的动作或过程，常与of连用。
Accurate locating is essential in GPS technology.
精确定位在GPS技术中至关重要。
用法提示：locating作名词，强调定位的准确性。
The company specializes in the locating of underground utilities.
该公司专门从事地下管线的定位。
用法提示：locating作名词，表示专业领域的定位工作。
名词用法，常与of连用，表示‘……的定位’。
The locating of the lost aircraft took several days.
失踪飞机的定位花了好几天。
及物动词的现在分词形式，后接宾语，表示‘查找……的位置’。
The team is locating the source of the leak.
团队正在定位泄漏源。
grammar · medium
易错句子The locating the device is difficult.
正确表达The locating of the device is difficult.
名词 locating 后需要接 of 引出被定位的对象，不能直接跟名词短语。
grammar · medium
易错句子We need a locating for the lost key.
正确表达We need a location for the lost key.
locating 作名词时是不可数抽象名词，表示动作；指具体位置应用 location。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is locating the address yesterday.
正确表达She located the address yesterday.
yesterday 要求过去时，locating 是现在分词，应改为一般过去式 located。
location 指具体的地点或位置；locating 指定位或查找的动作或过程。
localization 常指将某物限制在特定区域或适应本地环境；locating 强调发现或确定位置。
positioning 常指有策略地放置或确定市场定位；locating 更侧重寻找或指出位置。
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