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VOA慢速英语--Place, Location and Position

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This week we answer a question from Pakistan. Shahid writes:

Question:

What is the difference between these terms: place, location1, position, site and situation? -- Shahid, Pakistan.

Answer:

Dear Shahid,

The five terms you gave are very close in meaning. The English language often has more than one word to describe a similar idea or action.

Place

The word "place" is used to describe an area that may not have an exact border. In fact, it may not be a particular or special area. Place is so general it could be a room, a building, a town, a country, or something else. For example, in a news broadcast, I heard this sentence:

The beach is one of the safest places to be these days.

Official documents may ask for your "place of birth," which usually means2 a city and country.

Have you ever been waiting in line but need to leave for a short period? Then you might ask someone:

Will you hold my place in line?

This use of place is the same as how we use the word "position."

Position

Position means a specific3 point.

The position of something is relative to other things. For example, in an auto4 race, the "pole position" is in the first row on the inside lane5.

She earned the pole position for the race because she was the fastest driver this year.

A position can also be a way of holding one's body, as in this example.

Most office workers spend the day in a sitting position.

Location

The word "location" is used to describe a specific point in physical space. For example:

The location of a business is very important to its success.

People who buy and sell homes and buildings often use the expression:

Location, location, location!

That means a store on a busy street corner is more likely to be successful and a house that is in a nice neighborhood will be easier to sell.

Site

A related6 word is "site," which we can use for the present or past location of a building or an important event in history, as in:

This was the site of the first battle in the war.

We also use "site" to talk about the future location of a building or structure7:

The mayor8 chose the site of the new memorial9.

Situation

Finally, Shahid, you asked about the word "situation." This is an old-fashioned10 and more formal, or official, way to talk about a place:

The house is in a wonderful situation close to the water.

However, American English speakers generally no longer use this word when talking about specific places.

I hope these answers help when you want to use these five place terms.

Your questions

What questions do you have about English? Send us an email at [email protected].

And that's Ask a Teacher for this week.

I'm Jill Robbins.

Words in This Story

location – n. a place or position

site – n. the place where something (such as a building) is, was, or will be located11

beach – n. land along a body of water

row – n. several objects organized in a straight line

lane – n. a narrow road or path for a single line of vehicles12

old-fashioned – adj. of or related to something from the past


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1 location R0BxC     
n.地点,位置,定位
参考例句:
  • It is a suitable location for a new school.那是建一所新学校的合适地点。
  • I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
2 means 9oXzBX     
n.方法,手段,折中点,物质财富
参考例句:
  • That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
  • We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
3 specific Qvfwp     
adj.明确的;具体的;特定的
参考例句:
  • The money is to be used for specific purposes.这笔钱有专门用途。
  • We haven't fixed a specific date for our meeting.我们会议的具体日期还没有定下来。
4 auto ZOnyW     
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句:
  • Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
  • The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
5 lane i2kxH     
n.(乡间)小路(巷);车(跑,泳)道;航道
参考例句:
  • There is a shop at the end of this lane.这条胡同的顶头有一家商店。
  • The champion is running in lane five.冠军跑在第五跑道上。
6 related vkGzSv     
adj.有关系的,有关联的,叙述的,讲述的
参考例句:
  • I am not related to him in any way.我和他无任何关系。
  • We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
7 structure PtNw5     
n.结构,构造,建筑物;v.构成;
参考例句:
  • Doctors study the structure of the human body.医生研究人体构造。
  • A flower has quite a complicated structure.一朵花的结构相当复杂。
8 mayor iBOxX     
n.市长
参考例句:
  • The new mayor said he would clean the city up.新市长说,他要整顿本市。
  • The mayor hurried into his office,brushing off the reporters.市长赶快走进办公室,拒不接见记者。
9 memorial h2NyR     
adj.记忆的;纪念的;n.纪念碑,纪念堂
参考例句:
  • We visited the Lincoln Memorial.我们参观了林肯纪念堂。
  • He wrote a memorial of the late author.他写了一篇纪念这位已故作家的文章。
10 old-fashioned FmIzps     
adj.旧式的,保守的,挑剔的
参考例句:
  • Why do you still dress in an old-fashioned mode?你为什么还穿款式陈旧的衣服?
  • Here is an old-fashioned pump for drawing water from a well.这里有一个旧式水泵可从井里抽水。
11 located ppgzYY     
adj.处于,位于
参考例句:
  • The mechanic located the fault immediately. 机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。
  • a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago 位于芝加哥以南30英里的一个小镇
12 vehicles NfEzUN     
n.运载工具;传播媒介;(为展露演员才华而)特意编写的一出戏(或电影等);[画]展色剂;交通工具( vehicle的名词复数 );车辆;传播媒介;手段
参考例句:
  • There is not much clearance for vehicles passing under this bridge. 车辆在这座桥下通过时没有多少余隙。
  • to carry out random spot checks on vehicles 对车辆进行抽检

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