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。 |