mislocate
verb [ T ] uk/ˌmɪs.ləʊˈkeɪt/ us/ˌmɪs.ˈloʊ.keɪt/
弄错…的位置
to wrongly say or think that something is in a particular place or position
We mislocated the town of Millau: it is not, as stated, in the Pyrenees.
Archaeologists have located a number of sites, including one that was previously documented but mislocated. 考古学家已经找到了许多遗址，其中包括一个以前有文献记载但位置错误的遗址。
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- He researches the criteria by which people locate or mislocate sensations as being in certain parts of their bodies.
- We mislocated the sea battle off the coast of Egypt: it took place off the west coast of Greece.