1. vt.找出，探明　 find the position of
2. vt. & vi.（在…)设置　 establish in a place

　～ the firm in Florida　把公司设在佛罗里达州
　～ an object　确定某物体的位置
　～ the seat　找座位
　～ somewhere　位于某地
　～ carefully　小心地发现
　～ centrally　集中发现
　～ conveniently　方便地确定位置
　～ systematically　系统地寻找
　～ at　位于，坐落在…（附近）
　～ beside　位于…旁
　～ in　位于，坐落在…（附近）
　～ in the Janesville Shopping Center　坐落在琼斯维拉商业中心
　～ on　坐落在…
　～ next to the river　位于河边

　He went to New York and located there.　他到纽约后就在那里定居了。
　Early settlers located where there was water.　早期的移民安居在有水的地方。
　The little boy's mother tried to locate him in the garden.　那小男孩的母亲试图在花园里找到他。
　The police are trying to locate the missing man.　警察正努力寻找失踪人的下落。
　Excuse me, I'm trying to locate this address.　打搅您，我在寻找这个地址。
　They finally located the small hospital in the hills.　他们最后在山里找到了这所小医院。
　The general tried to locate the enemy's site.　那位将军想找出敌人营地的位置。
　The radar promptly located the enemy plane.　雷达立即找到了敌机的位置。
　We've located the source of the signals, sir.　先生，我们已找到发出信号的地方了。
　He requested help from the librarian to locate the book he wanted.　他请求图书管理员帮助找出他要找的书的位置。
　They tried to locate the town on the map.　他们试图在地图上找出该城的位置。
　We followed the stream until we located its source.　我们沿着溪流走，直至找到了它的源头。
　The instrument can locate a minute flaw.　这仪器能发现微小的裂缝。
　It is important to locate new industries where labour and raw materials are easily available.　把新工业设置在劳动力和原材料都便利的地方是很重要的。
　Where are you going to locate your home?　你打算把家安在哪里?
　He located himself behind the screen.　他使自己居于幕后。
　Where is the new factory to be located?　新工厂将设在哪里?
　Our new cultural centre will be located here.　我们新的文化中心将设在这里。
　His house is located next to ours.　他的房子位于我们隔壁。
　The capital is located on the river.　首都位于河畔。
　The store is located on the main street.　那家商店位于主要街道上。

 ♣ locate in　(v.+prep.)
1. 在某一点设置 establish in a place
　The head company decided to locate in Qingdao.　决定把总公司设在青岛。
　Quickly he located the trouble in the engine and set it right.　他很快找出并排除了发动机的故障。
　Mother finally located the children in the attic.　母亲终于在顶楼找到了孩子们。
　The kitchen is located in the basement.　厨房位于底层。
　The new college will be located in the suburbs.　这所新建的学院将设在郊区。
　The hospital is to be located in your town.　医院将位于你们城镇。
　The building is located in a business centre.　该大楼位于商业中心。
　Geographically, that country is located in the Southern Hemisphere.　从地理上说，那个国家位于南半球。
　Scientists have discovered that most of the active volcanoes in the world are located in a T-shaped area.　科学家们发现，世界上大部分活火山都位于一个T形地区里。
2. 在…定居 settle in a place
　After Father retires he's going to locate in Nanjing.　父亲退休后，打算在南京定居。

 ♣ locate, detect
　这组词都表示“发现”。其区别是：locate的意思是“探出”“判明”“查出”，强调找出某物的来源或处所，其侧重点在确定事物的空间位置；detect常用以表示有意图的、推理性的调查研究和做一些极其精确的观察后而“侦察出”“察觉”“发觉”等，它通常不用以表示偶然发现。
 ♣ locate, situate
　这组词都有“在…设置”的意思。其区别是：locate常用的意思是“确定某物的部位”;situate的意思是“坐落某处”。

　［派生词］ locator n.探测器，定位器；勘定地界者