steer

🇬🇧 UK/stiә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To guide or control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft

驾驶,掌舵,引导

n.

A suggestion or piece of advice about a course of action

建议,指引

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
steerother
=steer

Common Collocations

  • 1.steer clear of避开,绕开
  • 2.steer a course朝某方向前进
  • 3.steer toward引导走向
  • 4.steer away from引导远离

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She learned to steer the boat through the narrow canal with confidence.

  • 2.

    The mentor tried to steer the young employee toward better career choices.

  • 3.

    It's hard to steer a conversation away from politics at family dinners.

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