新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

position

英  [pəˈzɪʃən]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • positions

    1[C 可数名词] 位置

    The position of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things.

    近义词

    location , setting , place

    双语例句

    例:

    The ship was identified, and its name and position were reported to the Coast Guard.

    该轮船的身份已得到确认,其名字和位置已报告给了海岸警卫队。

    例:

    This conservatory enjoys an enviable position overlooking a leafy expanse.

    这间温室位置绝佳,一眼望去,一片草木茂盛的样子。

    2[C 可数名词] 姿势

    When someone or something is in a particular position, they are sitting, lying, or arranged in that way.

    双语例句

    例:

    It is crucial that the upper back and neck are held in an erect position to give support for the head.

    上背和颈部要挺直以支撑头部,这一点很重要。

    例:

    Mr Dambar had raised himself to a sitting position.

    丹巴先生已坐了起来。

    3[C 可数名词] (社会)地位

    Your position in society is the role and the importance that you have in it.

    近义词

    standing , role

    双语例句

    例:

    Adjustment to their changing role and position in society can be painful for some old people.

    对有些老年人来说,适应他们在社会中不断变化的角色和地位可能是痛苦的。

    例:

    the profoundly radical changes to the position of women brought about by the Divorce Act of 1857.

    由1857年《离婚法》所带来的女性地位翻天覆地的变化。

    4[C 可数名词] 职位

    A position in a company or organization is a job.

    近义词

    post

    双语例句

    例:

    He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the NEH.

    为了能在国家人文基金会任职,他辞掉了教师的工作。

    例:

    Hyundai said this week it is scaling back its US operations by eliminating 50 positions.

    现代公司本周表示,他们正计划裁掉美国分公司的50个职位,以缩小经营规模。

    5[C 可数名词] (比赛或竞赛中的)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.

    双语例句

    例:

    By the ninth hour the car was running in eighth position.

    比赛进行到第9个小时的时候该赛车位列第8位。

    6[C 可数名词] 处境 , 状况

    You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position.

    近义词

    situation

    双语例句

    例:

    He's going to be in a very difficult position if things go badly for him.

    如果情况便糟的话,他的处境将非常困难。

    例:

    Companies should be made to reveal more about their financial position.

    应该要求各公司披露更多的财务状况资料。

    7[C 可数名词] 态度 , 看法

    Your position on a particular matter is your attitude towards it or your opinion of it.

    近义词

    stance

    双语例句

    例:

    He could be depended on to take a moderate position on most of the key issues.

    可以相信,他会在大多数关键问题上持温和态度。

    例:

    Mr Howard is afraid to state his true position on the republic, which is that he is opposed to it.

    霍德华先生不敢表明自己反对共和体制的真实立场。

    8[SING 单数型名词] 能够或不能够(做某事)

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    I am not in a position to comment.

    我不便发表评论。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in position

    1在合适的位置上

    If someone or something is in position, they are in their correct or usual place or arrangement.

    双语例句

    例:

    28,000 US troops are moving into position.

    两万八千名美国士兵即将到位。

    VERB. 动词
  • positions , positioning , positioned

    1[T 及物动词] 小心放置

    If you position something somewhere, you put it there carefully, so that it is in the right place or position.

    近义词

    place

    双语例句

    例:

    Position the cursor where you want the new margins to begin.

    将光标放在你想让新的空白开始的地方。