situate

🇺🇸 /ˈsɪtʃueɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɪtʃueɪt/
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verb
R

to put something in a certain place

They decided to situate the new bench under the big tree for shade.

他们决定把新长椅放在大树下以遮荫。

R

to understand something by looking at how it connects to other things

To understand the story, we need to situate it in the time it was written.

要理解这个故事,我们需要将其置于它被创作的时代背景中。

translation

v. 放置, 定位

词形变化

3rd Present situates
Past situated
Perfect situated
Progressive situating