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situate
[英] [ˈsɪtʃu:ˌeɪt] [美] [ˈsɪtʃuˌet] 生词本

vt.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

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1. VERB (尤指为了更好地理解某事)把…放在(特殊的环境中)，把…跟(具体情境)联系 If you situate something such as an idea or fact in a particular context, you relate it to that context, especially in order to understand it better. 

  • How do we situate Christianity in the context of modern physics and psychology?

    我们怎样把基督教放在现代物理学和心理学的背景下来考虑呢？

Verb

1. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey;

  • "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"
  • "Locate the boundaries of the property"

2. put (something somewhere) firmly;

  • "She posited her hand on his shoulder"
  • "deposit the suitcase on the bench"
  • "fix your eyes on this spot"
1. They are trying to decide where to situate the hospital.
他们正设法确定医院的修建地点。

来自《简明英汉词典》