location

noun

OPAL W

/ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

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[countable] a place where something happens or exists; the position of something地方；地点；位置
- a honeymoon in a secret location在一个秘密地点度的蜜月
- Mobile phones can determine our exact location and relay it to the police in an emergency.手机可以确定我们的确切位置，并在紧急情况下将其转发给警方。
- The harsh climate and remote location made mining even more difficult. 恶劣的气候和偏远的位置使得采矿更加困难。
- the country's strategic geographical/geographic location该国的战略地理位置
Synonyms place
place
- site
- area
- position
- point
- location
- scene
- spot
- venue
These are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where somebody/something is situated or happens.
- place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens:
  This would be a good place for a picnic.这可是个野餐的好地方。
- site the place where something, especially a building, is or will be located; a place where something happened or that is used for a particular purpose:
  They’ve chosen a site for the new school.他们为新学校选了校址。
- area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object:
  the hotel reception area旅馆接待处
  Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.把光标移至电脑屏幕的空白区。
- position the place where a person or thing is located; the place where somebody/something is meant to be:
  From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.他在山头那个位置可以俯瞰海港。
  The position of somebody/something is often temporary: the place where somebody/something is at a particular time.
- point a particular place within an area, where something happens or is supposed to happen:
  the point at which the river divides河流分岔点
- location a place where something happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known:
  The company is moving to a new location.公司准备迁移新址。
- scene a place where something happens, especially something unpleasant:
  the scene of the accident事故现场
- spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where something particular happens:
  The lake is one of the local beauty spots.这个湖是当地的一个风景点。
- venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event.指演出、体育比赛等的聚会地点、场馆、会场
Patterns
- at a place/site/position/point/location/scene/spot/venue
- in a(n) place/area/position/location/venue
- the place/site/point/location/spot/venue where…
- the right place/site/position/location/spot/venue
- a central site/position/location/venue
- the/somebody’s/something’s exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot
Wordfinder
- accommodation
- deed
- home
- house
- lease
- let
- location
- mortgage
- squat
- tenant
Wordfinder
- isolated
- location
- neighbourhood
- outskirts
- provincial
- residential
- rough
- rural
- suburban
- urban
Extra Examples
- He couldn't pinpoint her exact location because of some kind of interference.由于某种干扰，他无法确定她的准确位置。
- The equipment allows sailors to read their geographical coordinates for any given location.这台设备使得水手能够读出任何特定位置的地理座标。
- We selected these two locations because they offer a range of services.我们选定这两个地点是因为它们提供一系列的服务。
- We still do not know the precise location of the crash.我们还不知道撞车事故的确切地点。
- The company is moving to a new location.公司准备迁移新址。
- The hotel is in a central location near the market place.酒店位于市场附近的中心位置。
- The location of the nests is not being disclosed.巢穴的位置没有被披露。
Topics Buildingsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- exact
- precise
- specific
- …
verb + location
- show
- find
- identify
- …
preposition
- at a/the… location
- on location
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] a place outside a film studio where scenes of a film are made（电影的）外景拍摄地
- location for something A mountain in the Rockies became the location for a film about Everest.落基山脉的一座山成了一部有关珠穆朗玛峰的电影的外景拍摄地。
- on location The movie was shot entirely on location in Italy.这部影片的外景全是在意大利拍摄的。
- the exotic locations they filmed in他们拍摄影片的那些富有异域风情的地方
- He went to the restaurant to scout a location for his next film. 他去餐馆为他的下一部电影寻找地点。
Wordfinder
Topics Film and theatreb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- exact
- precise
- specific
- …
verb + location
- show
- find
- identify
- …
preposition
- at a/the… location
- on location
See full entry
[uncountable] the act of finding the position of somebody/something定位
- Location of a suitable site may take some time.选定合适的地点是颇费时的。
[countable] (computing计算机) a position or an address in computer memory位置：计算机内存中的位置或地址
- A domain name is the location of your website on the internet.域名是你的网站在互联网上的位置。
Topics Computersc2