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Steer \Steer\, n. [OE. steer, AS. ste['o]r; akin to D. & G.
   stier a bull, OHG. stior, Icel. stj[=o]rr, ?j[=o]rr, Sw.
   tjur, Dan. tyr, Goth. stiur, Russ. tur', Pol. tur, Ir. &
   Gael. tarbh, W. tarw, L. taurus, Gr. ?, Skr. sth?ra strong,
   stout, AS. stor large, Icel. st[=o]rr, OHG. st?ri, stiuri.
   [root]168. Cf. {Stirk}, {Taurine}, a.]
   A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a
   castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the
   Note under {Ox}.

Steer \Steer\, n. [AS. ste['o]r, sti['o]r; akin to D. stuur, G.
   steuer, Icel. st?ri. [root]186. See {Steer}, v. t.] [Written
   also {stere}.]
   A rudder or helm. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Steer \Steer\, n. [AS. ste['o]ra. See {Steer} a rudder.]
   A helmsman, a pilot. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Steer \Steer\, v. t.
   To castrate; -- said of male calves.

Steer \Steer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Steered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Steering}.] [OE. steeren, steren, AS. sti['e]ran, st?ran,
   ste['o]ran; akin to OFries. stiora, stiura, D. sturen, OD.
   stieren, G. steuren, OHG. stiuren to direct, support, G.
   steuer contribution, tax, Icel. st?ra to steer, govern,Sw.
   styra, Dan. styre, Goth. stiurjan to establish, AS. ste['o]r
   a rudder, a helm, and probably to Icel. staurr a pale, stake,
   Gr. ?, and perhaps ultimately to E. stand. [root]168. Cf.
   {Starboard}, {Stern}, n.]
   To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied
   especially to a vessel in the water.

         That with a staff his feeble steps did steer.
                                                  --Spenser.

Steer \Steer\, v. i.
   1. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course.
      ``No helmsman steers.'' --Tennyson.

   2. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or
      course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily.

            Where the wind Veers oft, as oft [a ship] so steers,
            and shifts her sail.                  --Milton.

   3. To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of
      action.

资料来源 : WordNet®

steer
     n 1: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the
          stock market"; "a good lead for a job" [syn: {tip}, {lead},
           {confidential information}, {wind}, {hint}]
     2: castrated bull [syn: {bullock}]

steer
     v 1: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
          [syn: {maneuver}, {manoeuver}, {manoeuvre}, {direct}, {point},
           {head}, {guide}, {channelize}, {channelise}]
     2: direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"
     3: be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The
        teacher steered the gifted students towards the more
        challenging courses" [syn: {guide}]