释义 |
siting, vbl. n.|ˈsaɪtɪŋ| [f. site v.2] The action of locating or placing buildings, trenches, etc.
1902Encycl. Brit. XXVIII. 449/2 Trace or Siting of Trenches—The system on which trenches are laid out [etc.]. Ibid., The siting of the trenches will depend on the ground. 1918Cornhill Mag. June 621 The short-sighted policy adopted in the siting and construction of schools. 1931Times Lit. Suppl. 16 Apr. 310/2 A practical handbook on the siting, construction and upkeep of garden pools. 1946Nature 2 Nov. 600/2 Areas of exceptional natural beauty or great historic interest should be avoided if their character would be impaired by the siting of a town. 1980New Age (U.S.) Oct. 37/2 This arrangement..has resulted today in more than sixty so-called ‘energy wars’ going on in this country between utilities or siting authorities and the politically weaker rural people. |