situate

situate, lie, stand

这些动词均含“位于”之意。
situate: 通常用过去分词作表语，指某城镇、乡村或某物等的地理位置与环境的关系，即在何处。
lie: 最常用词，指国家、城镇、道路、湖海等所处的位置。
stand: 多指建筑物等被拟人化之物立于某处。

动词 situate:

1. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
   同义词：locate
2. put (something somewhere) firmly
   同义词：fix, posit, deposit

1. The council is trying to decide where to situate the new hospital.
   委员会正试图决定将新医院建在何处。
2. Where will the school be situated?
   学校要建在哪儿?
3. The company wants to situate its headquarters in the north.
   公司想把总部设在北方。
4. The village is situated in a valley.
   那个村子在山谷里。