2N-COUNT [usually singular, with poss](党派或个人的)受欢迎程度,支持率 A party's or person's standing is their popularity. (党派或个人的)受欢迎程度,支持率
But, as the opinion poll shows, the party's standing with the people at large has never been so low.
但是民意调查显示,该党在公众中的支持率从未这么低过。
Mrs Thatcher's standing was much higher in the US than at home.
撒切尔夫人在美国要比在本国更受欢迎。
3ADJ [ADJ n]常设的;常备的 You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence. 常设的;常备的
Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves.
以色列的常备军规模相对较小,其军事实力主要在于它的预备役部队。
Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.
伊丽莎白受到邀请,可以随时去她家住。
...the finance standing committee.
财政常务委员会
4N-PLURAL (比赛成绩的)名次表,排名表 In a contest or competition, the list of competitors which shows their places during the event is called the standings . (比赛成绩的)名次表,排名表 [journalism]
6PHRASE 已存在多年的 You can use the expression of many years' standing to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example, if a place is your home of ten years' standing, it has been your home for ten years. 已存在多年的 [written]