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動詞

triangulate (third-person singular simple present triangulates, present participle triangulating, simple past and past participle triangulated)

1. To locate by means of triangulation.
   • 1966, Bob Shaw, Light of Other Days:

     "I'll give you a check now," I said abruptly, and saw Selina's green eyes triangulate angrily on my face.

2. To pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both ends against the middle".
   • 2015 December 14, Alexis Levinson, “Four Storylines to Watch at the Las Vegas GOP Debate”, in National Review‎:

     Cruz, meanwhile, could wind up in the hot seat as he tries to triangulate between his disagreement with Trump’s position and his clear unwillingness to openly attack.

   • 2019 December 16, Tom Kibasi, “How Labour went from near-breakthrough in 2017 to disaster in 2019”, in The Guardian‎:

     By attempting to triangulate, Labour convinced leavers it was for remain and remainers that it was for leave. The party looked cynical and opportunistic,  […]

3. (geometry, computer graphics) To divide into triangles.

形容詞

triangulate (not comparable)

1. triangular

派生語

• triangulately