anchineseteamexploredatemplewhichstandsinanancientcity.whichstandsin=whichlies=whichislocatedin=whichissituatedin为什么用locate和situate的时候,前面用is,看上去好像被动语态.

Question

an chinese team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city.
which stands in =which lies= which is located in =which is situated in
为什么用locate 和situate 的时候,前面用is ,看上去好像被动语态.

Answer 1

locate和situate是及物动词,意思是“使坐落于,使位于”,locate the temple in an ancient city （使庙坐落于古城）,当动词的宾语,也就是temple做主语时,需要用被动语态,所以成了the temple is located in an ancient city