locus

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locus 指一个特定的地点、位置或轨迹,常用于数学、科学或正式语境中描述事物发生或存在的中心点。

用法要点

介词搭配

locus 常与介词 of 连用,表示某事物的中心或所在地,如 locus of control(控制点)。在数学中,可与介词 in 或 on 搭配描述轨迹位置。

• locus of power
• locus in geometry
• locus on the map

句型结构

常用作名词主语或宾语,如 "The locus is..." 或 "identify the locus"。在正式写作中,可构成 "locus of + 名词" 短语,强调核心位置。

• The locus of the problem is unclear.
• She studied the locus of the gene.

语域说明

locus 属于正式或学术用语,日常对话中较少使用。多见于数学、生物学、心理学或法律文本,替代更口语化的 place 或 location。

• locus of infection (医学)
• locus classicus (法律)

基础例句

The park is the locus for community events in our neighborhood.

这个公园是我们社区活动的中心地点。

Can you identify the locus of the noise? It seems to be coming from upstairs.

你能确定噪音的来源位置吗?好像是从楼上来的。

In our project, the locus of responsibility shifted from the manager to the team.

在我们的项目中,责任中心从经理转移到了团队。

高级例句

The research focuses on the locus of the gene associated with the hereditary disease.

这项研究重点关注与遗传疾病相关基因的位点。

In geometry, a circle can be defined as the locus of points equidistant from a center.

在几何学中,圆可以定义为与中心点等距的所有点的轨迹。

The company's headquarters serves as the locus of decision-making for all international operations.

公司总部是所有国际业务决策的中心所在地。

高频搭配

verb

identify the locusdetermine the locusshift the locuslocate the locusdefine the locus

adjective

exact locusprimary locusgeometric locusspecific locuscentral locus

noun

locus of controllocus of infectionlocus of powergene locuslocus point

preposition

locus oflocus inlocus onlocus at

phrase

locus of attentionlocus of activitylocus standi (法律地位)locus classicus (经典出处)

常见错误

❌ 错误:The locus of the party is at John's house.
✓ 正确:The location of the party is at John's house.

locus 过于正式,日常场景如派对应用 location 或 place。locus 更适合学术或抽象语境。

❌ 错误:He found the locus easily on the map.
✓ 正确:He found the spot easily on the map.

地图上的具体点常用 spot 或 point,locus 更指抽象或数学轨迹,不够自然。

近义词辨析

location

location 指具体、物理的位置,通用且口语化;locus 更抽象、正式,常用于学术或理论语境,强调中心点或轨迹。

The location of the store is convenient. (具体位置) vs. The locus of the debate is economic policy. (抽象中心)

center

center 强调核心或焦点,可指物理或抽象中心;locus 更正式,特指某活动、力量或轨迹的精确所在地,常用于科学术语。

The city center is busy. (物理中心) vs. The locus of infection was identified in the lung. (科学上的精确点)