新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

navigate

英  [ˈnævɪɡeɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • navigates , navigating , navigated

    1[I 不及物动词] 给(船或飞机)导航

    When someone navigates a ship or an aircraft somewhere, they decide which course to follow and steer it there.

    双语例句

    例:

    Captain Cook was responsible for safely navigating his ship without accident for 100 voyages.

    库克船长的船出航百次都没有发生任何事故,这归功于他的安全驾驶。

    例:

    The purpose of the visit was to navigate into an ice-filled fiord.

    这次出行的目的是能驶入一个冰雪覆盖的峡湾。

    2[I 不及物动词] 航行

    When a ship or boat navigates an area of water, it sails on or across it.

    近义词

    sail

    双语例句

    例:

    a lock system to allow sea-going craft to navigate the upper reaches of the river.

    一个能使海轮航行至河流上游的船闸系统。

    例:

    Such boats can navigate on the Hudson.

    这样的船能在哈得孙河上航行。

    3[I 不及物动词] (为汽车)导航

    When someone in a car navigates, they decide what roads the car should be driven along in order to get somewhere.

    双语例句

    例:

    When travelling on fast roads at night it is impossible to drive and navigate at the same time.

    夜晚在高速路上行驶时,不可能做到边开车边找路。

    例:

    the relief at successfully navigating across the Golden Gate Bridge to arrive here.

    驾车成功驶过金门大桥抵达这里后的轻松。

    4[I 不及物动词] (鱼、动物或昆虫)找到正确的行进方向

    When fish, animals, or insects navigate somewhere, they find the right direction to go and travel there.

    双语例句

    例:

    In tests, the bees navigate back home after being placed in a field a mile away.

    在试验中,蜜蜂们被放到一英里之外的田地中后都能找到回家的路。

    5[T 及物动词] 绕过

    If you navigate an obstacle, you move carefully in order to avoid hitting the obstacle or hurting yourself.

    近义词

    negotiate

    双语例句

    例:

    He's got to learn how to navigate his way around the residence.

    他应该学会如何绕过这片住宅区。