1. 駕駛(車(chē)、船、飛機(jī)等)
    When you steer a car, boat, or plane, you control it so that it goes in the direction that you want.

    e.g. What is it like to steer a ship this size?...
           駕駛這么大的船感覺(jué)怎么樣？
    e.g. When I was a kid, about six or seven, she would often let me steer the car along our driveway.
           在我小時(shí)候，大概六七歲時(shí)，她經(jīng)常讓我在自家的車(chē)道上開(kāi)車(chē)。

2. 引導(dǎo)，指導(dǎo)(某人采取某種行動(dòng)或態(tài)度)
    If you steer people towards a particular course of action or attitude, you try to lead them gently in that direction.

    e.g. The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction...
           新政府被認(rèn)為能將國(guó)家引向正確的方向。
    e.g. I think you are perfectly correct in trying to steer your mother towards increased independence.
           我認(rèn)為你試圖引導(dǎo)你母親變得更加獨(dú)立是完全正確的。

3. 引導(dǎo)，帶領(lǐng)(某人去某地)
    If you steer someone in a particular direction, you guide them there.

    e.g. Nick steered them into the nearest seats.
           尼克將他們領(lǐng)到最近的座位上。

4. 選擇某種做法;采取某種方式
    If you steer a particular course, you take a particular line of action.

    e.g. Prime Minister Hun Sen has sought to steer a course between the two groups...
           洪森首相設(shè)法游走于兩個(gè)集團(tuán)之間。
    e.g. In nearly all these issues the British steered a middle course.
           英國(guó)人幾乎在所有這些問(wèn)題上都選擇了中間路線(xiàn)。

5. 犍牛
    A steer is a bull that has been castrated.

6. see also: steering

7. 避開(kāi);躲避;繞開(kāi)
    If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.

    e.g. I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.
           我認(rèn)為很多人，特別是女性，都會(huì)回避這些敏感問(wèn)題。