be located in

英 /bi ˈləʊkeɪtɪd ɪn/美 /bi ˈloʊkeɪtɪd ɪn/

phr. 短语动词

位于,坐落于;被置于

含义详解

本义指某物在空间中有确定的位置,即“位于”或“坐落于”。例如,'The city is located in the south of France.'(该城市位于法国南部。)引申义可指抽象事物所处状态或语境,如'The problem is located in the system's design.'(问题在于系统设计。)此用法强调位置或归属,不强调移动或主观选择。

词根溯源

locate 源自拉丁语 'locare'(放置),与 'locus'(地点)相关。'be located in' 是被动结构,表示“被放置在……”,后接地点或范围。记忆时可联想“location”(位置),理解其核心为“确定位置”。

常见语境

常见于地理描述(学术、旅行指南)、商务报告(公司地址)、新闻(事件发生地)、法律文本(财产所在地)等。语气正式、客观,不用于日常口语(口语常用 'be in')。在科技或学术写作中,也可用于抽象概念的位置。

语法要点

固定搭配为 be located + 介词(in/on/at/ near 等),其中 in 后接较大地点(国家、城市),on 后接线状或表面(如海岸),at 后接具体点。主语可为地点或事物。易错点:误用主动语态(如 'The company locates in...' 应为 'is located in'),或混淆介词。

同义词区别

与 'be situated' 近义,但 'situated' 更正式,强调环境;'lie' 用于自然地理(如 'The lake lies to the east');'stand' 强调直立建筑。'be located in' 最中性,适用范围广。口语中 'be in' 更简洁。

常见误区

语域偏正式,避免在口语中过度使用。褒贬中性,无情感色彩。常见误用包括介词搭配错误(如 'in' 与 'at' 混淆)及被动语态省略(如 'The office is located' 后直接接地点,但需带介词)。

高频搭配

be located in the center of位于……中心
be located on the outskirts位于郊区
be located at the corner位于拐角处
be located within the city limits位于市区内
be located near the airport位于机场附近
be located in the southern part位于南部

句子示例

The headquarters is located in New York.总部位于纽约。
The village is located in a valley surrounded by mountains.村庄坐落于群山环绕的山谷中。
Our company is located in the industrial zone.我们公司位于工业区。
The error is located in the third line of code.错误位于代码第三行。
The hotel is located near the beach.酒店位于海滩附近。