situate: [16] Situate, originally an adjective, goes back to late Latin situātus ‘placed’, a derivative of Latin situs ‘position’ (from which English gets site [14]). This probably originated as a noun use of situs, the past participle of sinere ‘allow’, hence ‘allow to stay’, hence ‘put’. => site
situate (v.)
early 15c., "to place in a particular state or condition," from Medieval Latin situatus, past participle of situare "to place, locate," from Latin situs "a place, position" (see site). Related: Situated; situating.
situate (adj.)
1520s, now obsolete, adjective from Late Latin situatus, past participle of situare (see situate (v.)).
雙語例句
1. Let me try and situate the events in their historical context.
我盡量把這些事件與其歷史背景聯系起來。
來自《權威詞典》
2. They are trying to decide where to situate the hospital.
他們正設法確定醫院的修建地點.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. How do we situate Christianity in the context of modern physics and psychology?
我們怎樣把基督教放在現代物理學和心理學的背景下來考慮呢？
來自柯林斯例句
4. He can't situate his recollection in any place or at any time.
他想不起在什么地方,也想不起在什么時間了.
來自辭典例句
5. The council are trying to decide where to situate the new hospital.