SITUATED

a.[See Situate. ] 1. Seated, placed or standing with respect to any other object; as a city situated on a declivity, or in front of a lake; a town well situated for trade or manufactures; an observatory well situated for observation of the stars. New York is situated in the forty first degree of N. latitude.
2. Placed or being in any state or condition with regard to men or things. Observe how the executor is situated with respect to the heirs.

situated

sit u at ed /sɪ́tʃuèɪtɪd , ｟英 ｠-tju- /形容詞 比較なし 〖通例be ～〗1 【場所に 】位置している , ある (located ) «at , in , on » ; 〖～＋副詞 〗位置 [所在地 ]が …である ▸ His house is situated on a hill .彼の家は丘の上にある ▸ New York is a favorably situated city .ニューヨークは便利のよい所にある都市だ 2 ｟かたく ｠〈人などが 〉 (経済面で )…の境遇 [立場 ]に置かれた (!well, badlyなどの 副詞 を伴って ) ▸ be awkwardly [well ] situated 困った [望ましい ]立場にある ▸ He is securely situated .彼は経済的に安定している