/'nævɪgeɪt; `nævə,ˇet/
v
1 [I] find the position and plot the course of a ship, an aircraft, a car, etc, using maps and instruments （利用地图和仪器）测定（船、飞行器、汽车等的）位置和路线; 导航; 领航
*Which officer in the ship navigates? 舰上哪个军官引航?
* I'll drive the car
*you navigate, ie tell me which way to go. 我来开车, 你指路.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] steer (a ship); pilot (an aircraft) 驾驶（船舶、飞行器等）
*navigate the tanker round the Cape 驾驶油轮绕过好望角
* (fig 比喻) navigate a Bill through Parliament 使一法案在国会通过.
3 [Tn]
(a) sail along, over or through (a sea, river, etc) 在（海、河等）上航行; 横渡（海、河等）
*Who first navigated the Atlantic? 是谁首先横渡大西洋的?
* the first woman to navigate the Amazon alone 第一个独自在亚马孙河上航行的女子.
(b) (fig 比喻) find one's way through, over, etc (sth) 设法穿越
*I don't like having to navigate London's crowded streets. 我不愿意在伦敦拥挤的街道上穿行.

v
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of navigare, from navis 'ship']
[I and T]
to find which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another
　I'll drive, you take the map and navigate.
　Early explorers used to navigate by the stars .
navigate your way through/to/around sth
　We managed to navigate our way through the forest.
[I and T]
to understand or deal with something complicated
　A solicitor will help you navigate the complex legal system.
navigate through
　I am currently trying to navigate through a whole stack of information on the subject.
[T]
to sail along a river or other area of water
　The river is too dangerous to navigate.
[I and T]
to find your way around on a particular website, or to move from one website to another
　The magazine's website is easy to navigate.