position
- n.位置;（队员的）职责，位置，角色;地位;职位;(坐、立的)姿态，姿势;地方;阵地;观点;正确位置;处境;恰当位置;名次;放置方式
- vt.使处于;安装;安置
复数： positions 派生词： positioning n. 过去式： positioned 现在分词： positioning 过去分词： positioned 第三人称单数： positions
posit 放 + -ion 行为,状态
positionnoun
地方 place
位置；地方
the place where sb/sth is located
From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour.
他在悬崖之巅，海港景色一览无余。
Where would be the best position for the lights?
这些灯装在什么位置最好？
恰当位置；正确位置
the place where sb/sth is meant to be; the correct place
Is everybody in position ?
大家都就位了吗？
He took up his position by the door.
他到门边就位。
安置方式 way sb/sth is placed
（坐、立的）姿态，姿势；放置方式
the way in which sb is sitting or standing, or the way in which sth is arranged
a sitting/kneeling/lying position
坐 / 跪 / 卧姿
Keep the box in an upright position.
把盒子竖着放。
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position.
工作时一定要保持舒适的姿势。
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly.
我胳膊疼了，所以稍微变了变姿势。
情势 situation
处境；地位；状况
the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do
to be in a position of power/strength/authority
处于有权力 / 有实力 / 有权威的地位
What would you do in my position?
你要是碰到我这样的情况会怎么办？
This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position.
这使他和他的同事陷于困境。
The company's financial position is not certain.
这家公司的财务状况不明朗。
I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you.
我恐怕帮不了你。
看法 opinion
观点；态度；立场
an opinion on or an attitude towards a particular subject
to declare/reconsider/shift/change your position
表明 / 重新考虑 / 转变 / 改变立场
the party's position on education reforms
这个党对教育改革的态度
She has made her position very clear.
她明确表示了自己的立场。
My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children.
我的父母总是认为孩子早睡就会身体健康。
重要程度 level of importance
地位；等级
a person or organization's level of importance when compared with others
the position of women in society
妇女的社会地位
the company's dominant position in the world market
那个公司在全球市场中的主导地位
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her.
财富与地位对她并不重要。
工作 job
职位；职务
a job
He held a senior position in a large company.
他在一家大公司担任高级职务。
I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director.
我想申请销售部主任一职。
竞赛；竞争 in race/competition
名次
a place in a race, competition, or test, when compared to others
United's 3–0 win moved them up to third position.
联队3:0的胜利使他们排名升至第三。
体育运动 in sport
（队员的）职责，位置，角色
the place where sb plays and the responsibilities they have in some team games
What position does he play?
他打哪个位置？
战争 in war
阵地
a place where a group of people involved in fighting have put men and guns
They attacked the enemy positions at dawn.
黎明时分，他们向敌军阵地发起进攻。
verb
VN usually + adv./prep.安装；安置；使处于
to put sb/sth in a particular position
Large television screens were positioned at either end of the stadium.
体育场的两端安装了大型电视屏幕。
She quickly positioned herself behind the desk.
她迅速在桌子后面就位。
The company is now well positioned to compete in foreign markets.
现在这家公司已准备好在国外市场竞争。
These are all words for the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect the way things are.以上各词均指情况、状况。
all the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place指情况、状况、形势、局面：
the present economic situation
目前的经济形势
the facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action; the conditions of a person's life, especially the money they have指条件、环境、状况、境况、（尤指）经济状况：
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.
那艘船神秘地沉没了。
the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do指处境、地位、状况：
She felt she was in a position of power.
她觉得她自己有权力。
the circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how sth happens指居住、工作或做事情的环境、境况、条件，影响某事发生的物质环境、状态、条件：
We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions.
我们被迫在户外天寒地冻的环境下工作。
Circumstances refers to sb's financial situation; conditions are things such as the quality and amount of food or shelter they have. The circumstances that affect an event are the facts surrounding it; the conditions that affect it are usually physical ones, such as the weather. |
the true situation指实情、事实：
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true) , we need more staff.
如果真是那样，我们就需要更多的员工了。
a situation指事态、情况、形势：
How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?
这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢？
State of affairs is mostly used with this . It also occurs with adjectives describing how good or bad a situation is, such as happy , sorry , shocking , sad and unhappy , as well as those relating to time, such as present and current . Situation is much more frequent and is used in a wider variety of contexts. |
position
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N-COUNT 位置；方位
The position of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things.The ship was identified, and its name and position were reported to the coastguard...
那艘船已找到，其名字和位置已报告给海岸警卫队。
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N-COUNT 姿势；安置方式
When someone or something is in a particular position, they are sitting, lying, or arranged in that way.Hold the upper back and neck in an erect position to give support for the head...
挺直上背部和脖子来支撑头部
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VERB 安放；放置
If you position something somewhere, you put it there carefully, so that it is in the right place or position.Position trailing plants near the edges and in the sides of the basket to hang down...
把蔓生植株靠边放，使其从篮子的四面垂下。
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N-COUNT （社会）地位，身份
Your position in society is the role and the importance that you have in it....the position of older people in society.
老年人在社会中的地位
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N-COUNT 职位；职务
A position in a company or organization is a job.He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the Arts Council...
他辞去教学工作到艺术委员会任职。
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N-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.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。
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N-COUNT 处境；状况；形势
You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position .He's going to be in a very difficult position indeed if things go badly for him...
如果事情进展不顺利的话，他的处境将非常艰难。
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N-COUNT 态度；立场；观点
Your position on a particular matter is your attitude towards it or your opinion of it.He could be depended on to take a moderate position on most of the key issues...
他应该会在大部分关键问题上采取中间立场。
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N-SING 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.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。
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PHRASE 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.This second door is an extra security measure and can be locked in position during the day...
这第二道门是又一项安全措施，白天可以上锁。
noun
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- the act of positing;an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
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- a job in an organization
- he occupied a post in the treasury
- Synonym: post berth office spot billet place situation
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- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
- can you go in my stead?
- took his place
- in lieu of
- Synonym: stead place lieu
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- (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
- what position does he play?
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- the act of putting something in a certain place
- Synonym: placement location locating positioning emplacement
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- the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
- the position of the hands on the clock
- he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage
- Synonym: spatial relation
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- the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- he assumed an attitude of surrender
- Synonym: posture attitude
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- a rationalized mental attitude
- Synonym: stance posture
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- a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- Synonym: view perspective
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- an item on a list or in a sequence
- in the second place
- moved from third to fifth position
- Synonym: place
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- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
- there are two sides to every question
- Synonym: side
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- the particular portion of space occupied by something
- he put the lamp back in its place
- Synonym: place
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- the appropriate or customary location
- the cars were in position
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- a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
- Synonym: military position
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- a condition or position in which you find yourself
- the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils
- found herself in a very fortunate situation
- Synonym: situation
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- the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
- he had the status of a minor
- the novel attained the status of a classic
- atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life
- Synonym: status
verb
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- put into a certain place or abstract location
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
- Synonym: put set place pose lay
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- cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
数据来源：WordNet
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How do you view your position within the company ?
你如何看待你自己在公司中的位置？
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How do you view your position within the company ?
你如何看待自己在公司中的位置？
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The company 's financial position is not certain .
这家公司的财务状况不明朗。
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She felt she was in a position of power .
她觉得她自己有权力。
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The new position invested her with a good deal of responsibility .
新职位赋予她重大的责任。
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This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position .
这使他和他的同事陷于困境。
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The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market .
这家公司在国际市场上占有举足轻重的地位。
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I 'm not in a position to query their decision .
我无权怀疑他们的决定。
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Where would be the best position for the lights ?
这些灯装在什么位置最好？
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He was in a position where he had to force a decision .
他当时的处境是，不得不强行推动作出决定。
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She has made her position very clear .
她明确表示了自己的立场。
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The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position .
这家机构为我提供了其他和我情况相似的人的联系方法。
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Her position in the party has strengthened in recent weeks .
最近几个星期以来，她在党内的地位有所增强。
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She has an executive position in a finance company .
她是一家金融公司的领导层成员。
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Give each picture a number corresponding to its position on the page .
按所在页面位置给每一幅画编上相对应的号码。
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Use the mouse to drag the icon to a new position .
用鼠标将图标拖到一个新的位置。
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He began to question the ethics of his position .
他开始对他的立场是否符合道德准则提出质疑。
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The story was given a prominent position on the front page .
这则报道刊登在头版的显著位置。
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I 'm afraid I am not in a position to help you .
我恐怕帮不了你。
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The president occupies the position for four years .
总统任期四年。
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The map shows the position of the new landfills .
这张地图上标有新的废物填埋场的位置。
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I 'm not in the best position to advise you .
我并不十分适合给你提建议。
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He took up his position by the door .
他到门边就位。
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The company is now well positioned to compete in foreign markets .
现在这家公司已准备好在国外市场竞争。
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He used his position to enrich himself .
他利用职位之便敛财。
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You must understand the ambiguity of my position .
你必须理解我处的位置不明确。
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He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government .
他将许多朋友都提拔到政府部门的要职上。
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What position does he play ?
他打哪个位置？
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United 's 3 – 0 win moved them up to third position .
联队3:0的胜利使他们排名升至第三。
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My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children .
我的父母总是认为孩子早睡就会身体健康。
尤指政府、政党、当权者对某一事件、问题等的意见。
What is the party's position on education reform?
该党对于教育改革持什么态度？
The board took the position that the time was ripe for expanding the overseas market.
董事会认为拓展海外市场的时机已经成熟。
指对某人或某事物的一般看法。
He has a positive attitude towards life.
他有着积极的生活态度。
I really can't understand his attitude towards singers.
我真的无法理解他对歌手的看法。
指公开表明的坚定看法。
He was accused of not taking a stand on environmental issues.
他被指责在环境问题上没有立场。
The Republicans' conservative stand on this matter has attracted much attention.
共和党在这件事情上所持的保守立场颇受关注。
普通用词，既可以指比较笼统的地方，又可以指某一具体的地点。
Put your money in a safe place.
把钱放在安全的地方。
Brazil is a big place.
巴西面积很大。
The place used to be a stretch of barren land.
早先这里是一片不毛之地。
The bar was our usual meeting place.
那家酒吧是我们碰面的老地方。
This is a great place for sightseeing.
这是个观光游览的好地方。
尤指相对于其他建筑物、地区等而言某人或某物所处的地理位置。
He indicated the location of Cape Horn with a pen on the map.
他用笔在地图上标出了合恩角的位置。
No one knows the location of the hidden treasure.
谁也不知道藏宝地点在哪里。
We'll meet at a given time and location.
我们将在指定的时间和地点见面。
The rescue workers needed the precise location of the crash.
救援人员需要知道飞机失事的确切地点。
She wants to rent an apartment in a really good location.
她想租一间位置很好的公寓。
指某人、某物相对于其他人、物或地方而言所处的方位。
Can you find the position of our school on this map?
你能在这幅地图上找到我们学校的位置吗？
The college is in a good position by the river.
学院靠着河，处于很好的位置。
From his position on the balcony, he had a good view of the sea.
他在阳台上能够看到不错的海景。
He emphasized the strategic position of that island in his report.
他在报告中重点强调了那个小岛的战略位置。
多指事故、罪案等不愉快事件发生的地点。
The police were on the scene within minutes.
警察几分钟后就赶到了事发现场。
Investigators are searching for clues at the scene of the crime.
调查人员正在案发现场寻找线索。
既可指发生过重要或有趣事件的场所，也可指有专门用途的场地。
The site of the battle of Waterloo is in Belgium.
滑铁卢战役的战场遗址在比利时。
The bar is built on the site of an ancient arena.
这家酒吧建在一个古代竞技场的遗址上。
They pitched their tent at the camping site.
他们在营地上搭起了帐篷。
They were ordered to build a helicopter landing site for their base.
他们接到命令为基地建一处直升机降落场。
指相对范围较小的特定地点，尤指休闲场所。
Is there a quiet spot on the beach?
海滩上有没有一个安静点儿的地方？
She was deeply attracted by a small cottage in an idyllic spot.
位于恬静宜人之处的一幢小村舍深深吸引了她。
Why do you think this is an ideal spot for a picnic?
为什么你觉得这是野餐的理想地点呢？
This is the exact spot where he was killed.
这就是他遇害的确切地点。
The Summer Palace is the best spot for our picnic.
颐和园是我们野餐的最佳地点。
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