lo‧ca‧tion S3 W2 AC / ləʊkeɪʃ ə n $ loʊ- / 名词
1 [可数名词] a particular place, especially in relation to other areas, buildings etc :
His apartment is in a really good location.
its isolated geographical location
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Location is often used when talking about buying, or selling property. In everyday English in other contexts, people usually say place :
It can be stressful moving to a new place .
2 [可数名词] the position of something
location of
The map shows the precise location of the crash.
3 [可数和不可数名词] a place away from a film studio where scenes are filmed :
It was hard to find a suitable location for the desert scenes.
on location
Most of the movie was shot on location in Africa.
4 [不可数名词] the act of finding the position of something :
The main problem for engineers was the location of underground rivers in the area.
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place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose : He’s been to lots of places. | a good meeting place
position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things : She showed me the position of the village on the map. | I changed the position of the mirror slightly. | Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.
point a particular place on a line or surface : At this point the path gets narrower. | No cars are allowed beyond this point.
spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal : She chose a sunny spot. | The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers. | This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.
location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place : your exact location | The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location. | an ideal location for a winter break
site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened : the site of a great battle | There are plans to develop the site for housing. | The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.
venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place : the venue for the next Olympic Games | The hotel is a popular wedding venue.
scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened : the scene of the crime | Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.
setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens : The hotel is in a beautiful setting. | the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’ | Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.
somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place : She came from somewhere in London.
whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people : The whereabouts of the painting is unknown. | He refused to disclose his whereabouts. | I’m not sure about her whereabouts.