- [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 placeplace- site
- area
- position
- point
- location
- scene
- spot
- venue
- 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。
- 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
- 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
WordfinderExtra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb1He 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exact
- precise
- specific
- …
- show
- find
- identify
- …
- at a/the… location
- on location
- [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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exact
- precise
- specific
- …
- show
- find
- identify
- …
- at a/the… location
- on location
- location for something
- [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。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin locatio(n-), from the verb locare, from locus ‘place’.