"place or position occupied by something," especially with reference to environment, late 14c., from Anglo-French site, Old French site "place, site; position," and directly from Latin situs "a place, position, situation, location, station; idleness, sloth, inactivity; forgetfulness; the effects of neglect," from past participle of sinere "let, leave alone, permit," from PIE *si-tu-, from root *tkei- "to settle, dwell, be home" (see home (n.)).
site (v.)
"to give a location to, place," 1590s, from site (n.). Related: Sited; siting.
例文
1. Rue Guynemer begins at the front of the Fitzgerald site .
ジネメ通りはフィッツラッドの生家の前から始まった。
2.Houston was chosen as the site for the convention.
ヒューストンが大会の会場として選ばれた。
3.A guide gives a brief talk on the history of the site .
ガイドはその遺跡の歴史を簡単に紹介した。
4.Stimulate the site of greatest pain with a small negative current.
最も痛みの強い部位を微弱負電流で刺激する。
5.Its headquarters will soon be relocated from Westminster to the Greenwich site .