6N-COUNT (比赛、竞赛中的)名次 Your position in a race or competition is how well you did in relation to the other competitors or how well you are doing. (比赛、竞赛中的)名次
Agassi and Sampras resumed their battle for the world's No. 1 position, both winning their opening matches.
阿加西和桑普拉斯继续他们对世界第一宝座的争夺,两人在首场比赛中均获得胜利。
By the ninth hour the car was running in eighth position.
8N-COUNT 态度;立场;观点 Your position on a particular matter is your attitude towards it or your opinion of it. 态度;立场;观点 [formal]
He could be depended on to take a moderate position on most of the key issues. [+ on]
他应该会在大部分关键问题上采取中间立场。
Mr Howard is afraid to state his true position on the republic, which is that he is opposed to it.
霍华德先生不敢表明自己对共和体制持反对态度的真实立场。
9N-SING [NOUN to-infinitive]能够/不能够 If you are in a position to do something, you are able to do it. If you are in no position to do something, you are unable to do it. 能够/不能够
The UN system will be in a position to support the extensive relief efforts needed.
联合国将能满足全面救济需求。
I am not in a position to comment.
我不便发表评论。
10PHRASE 就位;在适当的位置 If someone or something is in position, they are in their correct or usual place or arrangement. 就位;在适当的位置
This second door is an extra security measure and can be locked in position during the day.
1place地點ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤correct, exact正確的/確切的位置▸➤central中心位置▸➤geographical地理位置➤relative相對位置▸➤military, strategic軍事/戰略位置▸➤defensive防禦位置▸➤scoring (sport體育, especially NAmE) 得分的位置➤original, starting原來的/起始位置▸➤new新位置VERB + POSITION➤take, take up佔據位置◇The guards took up their positions on either side of the door.衞兵們在門兩邊站好。➤jostle for爭搶位置◇Hordes of journalists jostled for position outside the conference hall.大群記者在會場外爭搶位置。➤play (sport體育) 在比賽中打⋯位置◇What position does he play?他打哪個位置 ?➤indicate表明位置◇Arrows indicate the positions of the aircraft.箭頭表示飛機的位置。➤determine確定位置PREPOSITION➤in position在適當的位置◇Fix the pieces in position before gluing them together.先將各部份的位置擺好,再用膠水粘起來。➤into position進入適當的位置◇Please get into position.請各就各位。➤out of position不在原定的位置◇Nakata had to play out of position when the defender was injured.後衞隊員受傷,中田不得已變換了自己的位置。position
3situation狀況ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤business, economic, financial, legal商業狀況;經濟狀況;財務狀況;法律地位▸➤dominant, impregnable, strong絕對優勢;難以動搖的位置;穩固的位置▸➤favourable/favorable, good, ideal, perfect有利地位;理想的形勢▸➤enviable招人嫉妒的位置▸➤invidious招人忌妒的地位▸➤competitive競爭態勢▸➤strategic戰略地位▸➤precarious, vulnerable, weak不穩定的態勢;岌岌可危的境地;弱勢的地位◇He left the club in a precarious financial position with debts of £36 million.他離開俱樂部時負債 3,600 萬英鎊,財務狀況岌岌可危。➤awkward, difficult, embarrassing, impossible困境;尷尬境地;進退維谷的境地▸➤unique獨特的境地▸➤same, similar相同的/相似的處境▸➤different不同的處境▸➤current, present目前的處境▸➤bargaining, negotiating談判中的地位▸➤trading貿易形勢◇the trading position of the Chilean economy智利的經濟貿易形勢VERB + POSITION➤achieve, attain, reach獲得地位◇It has taken years to achieve the position we are now in.我們花了多年的時間才取得現在的地位。➤put sb in使某人處境⋯◇It put me in an awkward position when he asked me to keep a secret.他要我保守秘密,這使我處境極為尷尬。➤strengthen增強地位◇Their obvious desperation strengthens our bargaining position.他們明顯很急迫,這鞏固了我們在洽談中的有利地位。PREPOSITION➤in a/the position在⋯處境中◇We may be in a position to help you.我們也許能幫助你。◇I was in the embarrassing position of having forgotten her name.當時我忘記了她的名字,很是尷尬。➤position of⋯的處境position
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4opinion看法ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤extreme極端的看法▸➤ideological, philosophical, political, theoretical意識形態觀點;哲學觀點;政治立場;理論觀點▸➤official官方立場◇The country's official position is that there is no famine in the area.該國的官方立場是這一地區沒有饑荒。VERB + POSITION➤adopt, take採取立場▸➤defend, support維護/支持立場PREPOSITION➤position on在⋯方面的立場◇He took an extreme position on religious matters.他在宗教問題上採取極端的立場。position
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5rank等級ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤first, second, etc.第一名、第二名等▸➤dominant, high, important, influential, pre-eminent主導/很高的/重要/舉足輕重的/引人注目的地位▸➤inferior, lowly低下的/無足輕重的地位▸➤privileged, secure特權/穩固的地位▸➤social社會地位VERB + POSITION➤establish, gain, secure確立地位;獲得地位▸➤maintain保持地位▸➤hold, occupy擁有/佔據⋯地位◇They occupy a lowly position in society.他們的社會地位低下。➤use利用地位PREPOSITION➤position among在⋯中的地位◇This latest novel confirms her pre-eminent position among today's writers.這部最新小說確立了她在當代作家中的傑出地位。➤position in在⋯中的地位◇The firm gained a dominant position in the market.公司獲得了市場的主導地位。PHRASES➤a position of authority, a position of influence, a position of power有權勢的/有影響力的地位position
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6job工作ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤full-time, part-time全職/兼職職位▸➤current, present目前的/現在的職位▸➤new新職位▸➤key, responsible, senior, top要職;高級職位;最高職位▸➤leadership領導職位▸➤junior初級職務▸➤official官職▸➤skilled需要技能的職位▸➤administrative, management, managerial行政職務;管理職務▸➤staff員工職位▸➤faculty (especially NAmE) 教學職位VERB + POSITION➤have, hold, occupy擔任職務▸➤apply for求職▸➤find, obtain獲得職位▸➤assume, take, take up擔任職位;就任職位◇She has taken up a key position in our head office.她已在我們總部佔據了一個關鍵職位。➤fill填補空缺▸➤offer sb給某人職位▸➤accept接受職位▸➤resign辭職PREPOSITION➤in a/the position在職位上◇How long were you in your previous position?你在以前的職位上幹了多久?➤position at在⋯的職位◇a faculty position at Iowa State University在艾奧瓦州立大學的教職➤position in, position within在⋯中的職位◇his new position in the firm他在公司的新職位➤position of某職位◇She was offered the position of sales manager.她被許以銷售經理的職位。position
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(often be positioned) ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤centrally被放在中心位置◇The markers were not positioned centrally.標記沒有放在中心位置。➤carefully小心放置▸➤correctly, properly放置正確▸➤wrongly (especially BrE) 放置錯誤➤favourably/favorably, well處於有利位置;放置得很好▸➤ideally, perfectly, uniquely定位理想;定位獨特◇The company is uniquely positioned to compete in foreign markets.公司的定位獨特,主要在國外市場上競爭。➤strategically定位有戰略意義PREPOSITION➤at, behind, between, in, in front of, near, on, etc.放置在⋯處、⋯後、⋯之間、⋯裏、⋯前、⋯附近、⋯上面等◇Police marksmen were positioned on the roof.警方的神槍手佈置在屋頂上。
position verb ⇨put1position noun ⇨position (a sitting position)⇨attitude (the party's position on education)⇨class4 (sb's social position)⇨job (a full-time position)⇨place1 (be in position)⇨situation (a difficult position to be in)position
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position ♦︎ stance ♦︎ posture ♦︎ poseThese are all words for the way in which sb is standing or sitting.这些词均表示姿势。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sitting position / posture◆an upright position / stance◆a relaxed position / stance / posture / pose◆a comfortable position / posture◆a stiff posture / pose◆a good stance / posture◆the correct stance / posture◆to adopt / take up a position / stance / posture / pose◆to keep / maintain a position / stance / posture◆to change your position / stance / posture / pose■position [countable, uncountable] the way in which sb is sitting or standing; the way in which sth is arranged姿态;姿势;放置方式◆Can you get into a kneeling position?你能跪下来吗?◆My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position.我的胳膊疼了,所以换了个姿势。◆The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position.士兵要站立几个小时姿势不变。◆Keep the box in an upright position.把盒子竖着放。 see also position ⇨ placenoun1, position ⇨ putverb1■stance stæns, BrE also stɑːns [countable] the way in which sb stands, especially when playing a sport(尤指体育运动中的)站立姿势◆Widen your stance(= move your feet wider apart) for greater stability when hitting the ball.击球时两腿分开一些,这样站得更稳。■postureˈpɒstʃə(r); NAmEˈpɑːstʃər [uncountable, countable] (ratherformal) the position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting(坐立的)姿势◆Try to maintain an upright posture and keep your voice low and clear.尽量保持身体直立,声音要放低,吐字要清晰。◆Back pains can be the result of bad posture.腰背疼可能是不良姿势造成的。ⓘ Posture is used especially when you are considering whether a particular position is good or bad for your health, or what sb's position and body language tells you about how they are feeling. * posture尤用于表示认为某姿势对人体健康有利或有害,或某人的姿势和肢体语言传递何种情绪。■pose [countable] a particular position in which sb stands, sits, etc., especially in order to be painted, drawn or photographed(尤指为画像或拍照时摆的)姿势◆He adopted a dramatic pose for the camera.他在镜头前摆了个夸张的姿势。◆I can't hold this pose much longer!我这个姿势可坚持不了多久!▸pose
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[intransitive] ◆The delegates posed for a group photograph.代表们摆好姿势准备合影。