mindmap root((地点)) place the most general of these terms, carries the implication of having dimensions in space, although the dimensions may be large or small and the limits may not be clearly defined: the ~ where I was born. position can be used in relation to abstract as well as concrete things and usually implies place in relation to something in particular: an instrument used to indicate the ~ of the aircraft. location is used in relation to concrete things and implies a fixed but not necessarily a clearly definite place: knows the ~ of every historical building in town. situation adds to location a more specific note about the character of the surroundings: liked the ~ of the house halfway up the hill. site close to situation, carries a clearer reference to the land on which something, such as a building, a group of buildings, or a town, is built: built the new factory on the ~ of the old one. spot implies a restricted, particular place, clearly defined in extent: called back that she had found the perfect ~ for the picnic. station suggests the place where a person or thing stands or is set to stand and connotes the accompanying responsibility, as in performance of duty or participation: waiters standing expectantly at their ~s.