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单词 navigate
释义 nav·i·gate
\ˈnavəˌgāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin navigatus, past participle of navigare, from navis ship + -igare (from agere to lead, drive) — more at nave, agent
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to go from one place to another by water : sail
 b. : to sail or manage a boat
2. : to direct one's course through any medium; specifically : to operate an airplane or airship
 < navigate by instrument >
3. : to get about : walk
 < well enough to navigate under his own power >
: move
 < as to the state of the roads … it might be another week or two before wheels could navigate in any comfort — Esther Forbes >
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to sail over, on, or through
  < the first ships to navigate the Atlantic >
  < cargo ships that can navigate inland waters >
  < having successfully navigated the pack ice off the … coast — Rene Cutforth >
 b. : to make one's way on, about, or through
  < had trouble navigating the stairs >
  < managed to navigate the house on his knees — Alice Lake >
  < navigate the dangerous age range from 50 to 70 — Flanders Dunbar >
2.
 a. : to steer, direct, or manage in sailing : conduct (a boat) upon the water by the art or skill of seamen
 b. : to operate, steer, or control the course of (an aircraft)
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