| 单词 | standing |
| 释义 | standing (stændɪŋ ) Word forms: standings 1. uncountable noun [oft adjective NOUN, with poss] Someone's standing is their reputation or status. ...an artist of international standing. He has improved his country's standing abroad. She had the wealth and social standing to command respect. Synonyms: status, position, station, footing 2. countable noun [usually singular, with poss] A party's or person's standing is their popularity. The opinion poll shows the party's standing has never been so low. The Prime Minister's standing was much higher in the U.S. than at home. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence. Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves. Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her. ...the finance standing committee. 4. plural noun In a contest or competition, the list of competitors which shows their places during the event is called the standings. [journalism] Britain is 11th in the team standings. 5. See also free-standing, long-standing 6. of many years' standing phrase 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. [written] ...a Congressman of 24 years' standing. My girlfriend of long standing left me. Idioms: someone can do something standing on their head said to mean that someone can do something very easily Tom, the cameraman, had won five Oscars during his long working life, and could have directed the whole picture standing on his head while playing a game of cards. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: damage the standing Opening the archives hardly seems likely to damage their standing. The Sun Such errors have damaged his standing in the so-called 'invisible primary', the battle for the support of his party's elite. Times, Sunday Times But last year's public meltdown badly damaged her standing. The Sun However, their intervention will have damaged the standing and influence of the judiciary and the legal professions. Times, Sunday Times Second, exorbitant pay damages the standing of higher education, not least with prospective students. Times, Sunday Times As a club with a good international standing, the vehemence of their campaign is unquestionably causing them reputational harm. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The intention was to improve the country 's international standing. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Britain has seen too many companies with an international standing sold too cheaply. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 名声/地位, 常设的 Japanese: 評判, 常備の |
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