locate
/ˈloʊkeɪt/·로케이트·verb
定位,找到位置
LatinCEFR B1
词根
Latin 'locus' (place) + -ate (verb)
Latin locare (to place) → English locate (16th c.)
一句话
拉丁 locus = "地方、位置"。 loc 家族按"放在哪儿"分单词 —— loc-ate (定位), loc-al (那地方的), al-loc-ate (分配), re-loc-ate (重新放置)。 GPS 里的"l",其实是拉丁 locus 的后代。 地图 app 落定一枚位置标记的动作里,藏着两千年前的词根。
例句
Can you locate the nearest hospital?
能找到最近的医院吗?
The office is located on the third floor.
办公室位于三楼。
GPS helps us locate ourselves anywhere.
GPS 让我们到哪儿都能定位。
同根词
locationlocallocalityallocaterelocate