動詞 locate:

1. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
   同義詞：turn up
2. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
   同義詞：situate
3. assign a location to
   同義詞：place, site
4. take up residence and become established
   同義詞：settle

1. Locate an agent in Rochester.
   把代理處設(shè)于羅切斯特
2. After he retires he's going to locate in California.
   他打算退休后到加里弗尼亞定居。
3. The company wished to locate its new factory beside the river.
   這家公司希望把新工廠設(shè)在河邊。

lo.cate

v.（動詞）
lo.cat.ed,lo.cat.ing,lo.cates
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To determine or specify the position or limits of:
確定：確定或指定……的位置或范圍：
例句：
locate Albany on the map; managed to locate the site of the old artists` colony.
在地圖上確定阿爾伯尼的位置；試圖確定在藝術(shù)家聚居地的位置

To find by searching, examining, or experimenting:
找出：通過尋找、檢查或試驗而找出：
例句：
locate the source of error.
找到錯誤的來源

To place at a certain location; station or situate:
設(shè)置：設(shè)置在第一地方；駐扎或使……位于……：
例句：
locate an agent in Rochester.
把代理處設(shè)于羅切斯特

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become established; settle.
設(shè)立下來；住下來

來源：
Latin loc3re loc3t- [to place]
拉丁語 loc3re loc3t- [放，安置]
from locus [place]
源自 locus [地方]

【引伸】
lo.cat.able
adj.（形容詞）
lo.cat.er
n.（名詞）