steer

• vt. 控制，引导；驾驶
• vi. 驾驶，掌舵；行驶
• n. 阉牛
• n. (Steer)人名；(英)斯蒂尔；(德、匈)施特尔

来自古英语 steran,驾驶，操纵，引领，指导，来自 Proto-Germanic*steurjan,驾驶，操纵，来 自*steuro,舵，来自 PIE*sta,站立，建立，词源同 stand.

来自古英语 steor,阉公牛，肉用公牛，来自 Proto-Germanic*steuraz,公牛，来自 PIE*steu-ro, 大型家畜，雄壮动物，来自 PIE*sta,站立，词源同 stand,Taurus.

1. an indication of potential opportunity;

"he got a tip on the stock market"

"a good lead for a job"

2. castrated bull

steer

steer: Steer ‘control direction’ [OE] and steer ‘young ox’ [OE] are quite unrelated. The latter comes from a prehistoric Germanic *(s)teuraz, which also produced German and Dutch stier, Swedish tjur, and Danish tyr ‘bull’. It was descended from a base denoting ‘strength’ or ‘sturdiness’ (source also of Sanskrit somethingūra- ‘strong, thick’), and may be related to Latin taurus ‘bull’. Steer ‘control direction’ comes from a prehistoric Germanic *steurjan, source also of German steuern, Dutch stieren, Swedish styra, and Danish styre.

This in turn was derived from the noun *steurō ‘steering’, which also lies behind English stern and the first syllable of starboard.
=> starboard, stern

steer (v.)

"guide the course of a vehicle," originally by a rudder or something like it, Old English steran (Mercian), stieran (West Saxon) "steer, guide, direct; govern, rule; restrain, correct, punish," from Proto-Germanic *steurjan (cognates: Old Norse styra, Old Frisian stiora, Dutch sturen, Old High German stiuren, German steuern "to steer," Gothic stiurjan "to establish, assert"), related to *steuro "a rudder, a steering," from PIE *steu-ro- (cognates: Greek stauros "stake, pole"), extended form of root *sta- "to stand" (see stet).

The notion is of a stiff, upright pillar or post used in steering, or else perhaps "establish," hence "direct, steer." Intransitive sense also was in Old English. To steer clear of in the figurative sense of "to avoid completely" is recorded from 1723. Related: Steered; steering.

steer (n.)

"young ox," Old English steor "bullock," from Proto-Germanic *steuraz (cognates: Old Saxon stior, Old Norse stjorr, Swedish tjur, Danish tyr, Middle Dutch, Dutch, German stier, Gothic stiur "bull"), perhaps from PIE *steu-ro-, denoting "larger domestic animal" (see taurus). In U.S. of male beef cattle of any age.

Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Does assisted living really mark a great improvement over a nursing home, or has the industry simply hired better interior designers? Are nursing homes as bad as people fear, or is that an out-moded stereotype ( ' , 固定 看法 )? Can doing one's homework really steer families to the best places? It is genuinely hard to know.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Can doing one's homework really steer families to the best places?

2016年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.

出自-2012年考研阅读原文

Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.

2012年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

He steered the boat into the harbour.

他把船开进港。

牛津词典

(figurative)He took her arm and steered her towards the door.

他抓住她的胳膊，把她带往门口。

牛津词典

You row and I'll steer.

你划桨，我来掌舵。

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The ship steered a course between the islands.

船在岛屿之间穿行。

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The ship steered into port.

船驶进港口。

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He managed to steer the conversation away from his divorce.

他设法把话题从他离婚一事上引开。

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She steered the team to victory.

她率领全队取得胜利。

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The skill is in steering a middle course between the two extremes.

本领就在于避开这两个极端，走中间路线。

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What is it like to steer a ship this size?...

驾驶这么大的船感觉怎么样？

柯林斯高阶英语词典

When I was a kid, about six or seven, she would often let me steer the car along our driveway.

在我小时候，大概六七岁时，她经常让我在自家的车道上开车。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction...

新政府被认为能将国家引向正确的方向。

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I think you are perfectly correct in trying to steer your mother towards increased independence.

我认为你试图引导你母亲变得更加独立是完全正确的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Nick steered them into the nearest seats.

尼克将他们领到最近的座位上。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Prime Minister Hun Sen has sought to steer a course between the two groups...

洪森首相设法游走于两个集团之间。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

In nearly all these issues the British steered a middle course.

英国人几乎在所有这些问题上都选择了中间路线。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.

我认为很多人，特别是女性，都会回避这些敏感问题。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The management steer clear of any discussion on it.

管理人员绕开任何有关它的讨论.

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Luckily for me I managed to steer clear of such events.

幸运的是,我成功避开了这些事件.

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If you push the car, I'll steer it.

如果你来推车, 我就来驾车.

《简明英汉词典》

The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.

卡蒂萨克号向两侧摇晃着,驾驶这只船是不可能的了.

《用法词典》

Steer away from trouble.

避开麻烦吧.

期刊摘选

The immediate job in hand is, of course, to steer Hong Kong towards economic recovery.

我们的当前要务, 当然是带领香港走上经济复苏的道路.

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So, for the generals behind the coup, he was an obvious choice to steer the economy.

因此, 对政变后掌权的将军们来说, 他成为显而易见的掌控国家经济的人选.

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The Rodney, five hundred miles away to the southeast, was ordered to steer a closing course.

远在东南方五百里的“罗德尼”号奉命抄近行驶.

辞典例句

He tried to steer her into the bedroom, but she understood his intentions and refused to move.

他试图引她进卧室, 可她明白他的意图而不肯去.

《简明英汉词典》

These leaders have the ability and the acumen to steer China successfully into the 21 st century.

这些领导人具有所需的能力和敏锐触觉,成功带领中国进入廿一世纪.

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Father tried to steer Jim into becoming a musician.

父亲想说服吉姆将来当音乐家.

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