locate作及物动词,在这里表示“位于;使…坐落于”;其常用搭配为be located in / on…,其同义词组有be situated in / on …,表示“位于…”。
又如:
The city is located in the northwest part of Canada.
这座城市位于加拿大的西北部。
His house is located on the beautiful
island.
他的房子坐落在那个美丽的岛屿上。
另外,locate还可以表示“把…设置于”。
如:
The company located its first office in
this city in the suburbs.
该公司把在这座城市的第一家办事处设在了郊区。