| 单词 | steer |
| 释义 | steer (once / 252 pages) 1vn 2n In defining steer, I would steer clear of complicated examples and just say: to steer is to control which direction one is going. Everyone who owns a car has learned to point his car in the right direction using the steering wheel. It's a bad idea to let your five year-old steer; you might end up in a sandbox. But the use of steer doesn't need to be limited to wheels and handle bars. If you have a friend torn between whether or not to go to college, you can help steer her towards the right decision. The President's job is "to steer the Ship of State." WORD FAMILYsteer: steerable, steerage, steered, steerer, steering, steers+/steerage: steerages/steerer: steerers/steering: steerings USAGE EXAMPLESAsked about the role cybersecurity policy will play in his administration, he steered Americans toward bike messengers. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) They transmit data wirelessly to an adapter that plugs into the car’s diagnostic port near the steering wheel. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The fish followed right along, swimming in the direction the researchers steered them. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1v be a guiding or motivating force or drive The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses Syn|Hyper guide direct be in charge of 2v direct the course; determine the direction of travelling Syn|Hypo|Hyper channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point dock maneuver into a dock sheercause to sheer pull oversteer a vehicle to the side of the road helmbe at or take the helm of crabdirect (an aircraft) into a crosswind navigatedirect carefully and safely stand outsteer away from shore, of ships starboardturn to the right, of helms or rudders connconduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane navigate, pilotact as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance canalise, canalize, channeldirect the flow of corner, treeforce a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape parkmaneuver a vehicle into a parking space dry-dock, drydockmaneuver (a ship) into a drydock astrogateguide in interplanetary travel angle-parkpark at an angle parallel-parkpark directly behind another vehicle double-parkpark a vehicle alongside another command, control exercise authoritative control or power over 3v direct (oneself) somewhere Steer clear of him Hyper command, control exercise authoritative control or power over 4n an indication of potential opportunity 2Syn|Hyper confidential information, hint, lead, tip, wind counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action n castrated bull Syn|Hyper bullock male an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxendomesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age |
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