navigation
UK/,nævi'ɡeiʃən/US/.nævi'geiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The skill or process of planning and following a route, especially of a ship or aircraft.
导航；领航；（尤指船、飞机的）航行术。
n.
The act of moving through a website, menu, or system to find what you want.
（在网站、菜单或系统中的）浏览、操作。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of navigate: the activity of steering a course. Like the verb, it has spread from sea travel (maritime navigation) to digital travel (website navigation, the nav bar).
Root nav still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.GPS navigationGPS 导航
- 2.maritime navigation海上航行
- 3.site navigation网站导航
- 4.navigation system导航系统
Example Sentences
- 1.
Modern navigation relies on satellites rather than the stars.
- 2.
The website's navigation is so confusing that users give up.
- 3.
Air navigation requires constant communication with control towers.