Word · Frequency #3529
situates
使位于；使处于；安置
situates is the third person singular of situate.
place or position something in a particular place or situation
- 1.
To place on or into a physical location.
放置于实际位置。
- 2.
To place or put into an intangible place or position, such as social, ethical, fictional, etc.
置于抽象位置,如社会、道德、虚构等。
确定…的位置；标出…的范围；放置于实际位置。；置于抽象位置,如社会、道德、虚构等。；使位于；使处于
In use
The hotel is situated near the beach, so we can walk there.
They decided to situate the new library in the city center.
Could you situate this town on the map?
situate sth in/on/at a place
主动语态，强调放置的位置。
They situated the new library in the city center.
他们将新图书馆设在市中心。
be situated in/on/at a place
被动语态更常用，描述事物所在的位置。
The hotel is situated on a beautiful beach.
这家酒店坐落在美丽的海滩上。
situate sth somewhere
与第一个模式类似，但地点词直接跟在动词后。
Connections
Collocations
- situate in
- 将…置于…之中
- They decided to situate the new library in the city center.他们决定将新图书馆置于市中心。
- situate on
- 将…置于…之上
- The architect wanted to situate the house on a hill.建筑师想将房子建在一座小山上。
- situate between
- 将…置于…之间
- We should situate the park between the two residential areas.我们应该将公园置于两个住宅区之间。
- situate near
- 将…置于…附近
- They plan to situate the school near the main road.他们计划将学校置于主干道附近。
- be situated
- 位于
- The hotel is situated in a quiet neighborhood.这家酒店位于一个安静的街区。
- situate within
Learner notes
Memory Tip
situate 拆解为 site（地点）+ ate（吃），联想“吃定一个地点”，即安置某物。
Context & Register
常见场景：urban planning、social contexts、geography 通常用于描述位置或状态，多出现在规划、地理或社会科学领域，但日常语境中也可使用。
Grammar Note
常用于被动语态，如be situated in/on/at
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-ate' but differ in pronunciation. 'situate' (/ˈsɪtʃueɪt/) has no perfect rhyme among them due to stress and vowel differences. 'graduate' and 'fluctuate' have first-syllable stress but with different vowels; 'evaluate' and 'articulate' have second-syllable stress; 'adequate' ends in /ɪt/ not /eɪt/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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