situate /ˈsitjueit/ vt.使位于, 使处于…地位(位置)：a conveniently situated hotel一家交通方便的宾馆；situate a monument on the hillside在山坡上建一座纪念碑They are trying to decide where to situate the hospital.他们正设法确定医院的修建地点。The house is situated in the park.房子建在公园里。
situated /ˈsitjueitid/ adj. 1.位于…的，坐落在…的：The school is situated in the suburbs. 这所学校位于郊外。The village is situated in a valley. 这个村庄坐落在山谷里。 2. 处于…境地的：He is awkwardly situated.他处境困难。
situation /ˌsitjuˈeiʃən/ n.［c］ 1. (城镇、建筑物等的)位置，地点：The situation of this city is wonderful. 这座城市的位置是极好的。 2.形势，境况，局面；场合：the political situation 政局；the international situation 国际形势 Measures must be taken to meet this situation. 须设法应付这局面。［考句］Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations in which formal language is used. 政府报告、考试作文、法律文件及绝大多数商务信函是使用正式英语的主要场合。3.地位，职位：look for a situation 找事 He has lost his situation. 他失了他的地位。
