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单词 position
释义

position ​‌‌‌

​noun countable
UK /pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
position verb
pole position noun
brace position noun
foetal position noun
position audit noun
position paper noun
bargaining position noun
in/into position phrase
out of position phrase
the lotus position noun
consider your position phrase
the missionary position noun
compromise yourself/your position phrase
put yourself in someone’s place/position phrase
Word Forms
singularposition
pluralpositions
  1. 1
    the way that someone’s body is placed

    I dragged myself into a sitting position.

    First, get yourself into a comfortable position.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for postures and body positions
    posture
    bearing
    balance
    1. 1a
      the way that an object is placed

      Raise the lever to the up position to get the water to flow.

      The motor is mounted in the upright position.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words for the position or direction of an object
      geo-
      position
      direction
    2. 1b
      a way of placing your body in ballet or yoga
      Synonyms and related words
      Ballet
      arabesque
      ballet
      corps de ballet
      Synonyms and related words
      Gymnastics and yoga
      acrobatic
      acrobatics
      asana
    3. 1c
      a way that two people place their bodies when they are having sex
      Synonyms and related words
      Sexual activity
      ass
      the birds and the bees
      blow job
  2. 2
    a general situation

    The position is that all new residents are assessed by a social worker.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for situations and circumstances
    situation
    circumstance
    conditions
    1. 2a
      a situation that a particular person is in

      I wouldn’t boast about that if I were in your position.

      Someone in their position can’t afford to take that kind of risk.

      be in a position to do something:

      I’m not in a position to say who my sources are.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words for situations and circumstances
      situation
      circumstance
      conditions
    2. 2b
      used for talking about how much money a person or organization has

      What is your current financial position?

      strengthen/improve/consolidate someone’s position (=make someone’s financial situation better):

      A further injection of capital strengthened the company’s position.

      Synonyms and related words
      Unspecified amounts of money
      amount
      appropriation
      a price on someone’s head
  3. 3
    where something is in relation to other things

    Place the plant in a bright sunny position.

    position of:

    Here is a chart showing the positions of the planets.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for location and place
    place
    location
    setting
    1. 3a
      in team sports, the part of the field where a particular player plays

      ‘What position do you play?’ ‘Centre forward.’

      Synonyms and related words
      Sports fields and parts of sports fields
      all-seater
      the area
      AstroTurf
  4. 4
    an opinion about an important issue
    position on:

    No one was sure of his position on any issue.

    take a position:

    Do you expect the government to take a position one way or another on this legislation?

    take the position that:

    The agency takes the position that the government’s specifications were deficient.

    Synonyms and related words
    Opinions and attitudes
    opinion
    attitude
    view
    Collocates
    Verbs frequently used with position as the object
    ▪ adopt, maintain, occupy, strengthen, take
  5. 5
    a job in a company

    There are 12 women in management positions within the company.

    I’m sorry, the position has already been filled (=someone has already been chosen to do the job).

    Synonyms and related words
    General words relating to jobs and work
    a good/smart/clever career move
    appointment
    background
  6. 6
    someone’s rank or status in an organization or in society
    a position of authority/responsibility/power:

    Such behaviour was clearly not acceptable for someone in a position of authority.

    abuse your position (=try to get an unfair advantage from your position):

    He had seriously abused his position as a doctor by releasing patients’ personal details.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for rank and status
    paygrade
    walk of life
    status
  7. 7
    the place that someone or something has in a list or competition

    Following behind in fourth position is car number 47.

    Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe positions in a competition
    against
    by a neck
    clear
phrases
in/into position
out of position

position ​‌‌‌

​noun countable
US /pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
position verb
pole position noun
brace position noun
fetal position noun
position audit noun
position paper noun
bargaining position noun
in/into position phrase
out of position phrase
the lotus position noun
the missionary position noun
compromise yourself/your position phrase
put yourself in someone’s place/position phrase
Word Forms
singularposition
pluralpositions
  1. 1
    the way that someone’s body is placed

    I dragged myself into a sitting position.

    First, get yourself into a comfortable position.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for postures and body positions
    posture
    bearing
    deportment
    1. 1a
      the way that an object is placed

      The engine is mounted in the upright position.

      Raise the lever to the up position to get the water to flow.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words for the position or direction of an object
      geo-
      position
      direction
    2. 1b
      a way of placing your body in ballet or yoga
      Synonyms and related words
      Ballet
      arabesque
      ballet
      corps de ballet
      Synonyms and related words
      Gymnastics and yoga
      acrobatic
      acrobatics
      asana
    3. 1c
      a way that two people place their bodies when they are having sex
      Synonyms and related words
      Sexual activity
      ass
      the birds and the bees
      blow job
  2. 2
    used for talking about how much money a person or organization has

    What is your current financial position?

    strengthen/improve/consolidate someone’s position (=make someone’s financial situation better):

    An injection of capital strengthened the company’s position.

    Synonyms and related words
    Unspecified amounts of money
    amount
    appropriation
    a price on someone’s head
    1. 2a
      a situation that a particular person is in

      I wouldn’t brag about that if I were in your position.

      Someone in their position can’t afford to take that kind of risk.

      be in a position to do something:

      I’m not in a position to say who my sources are.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words for situations and circumstances
      situation
      circumstance
      conditions
    2. 2b
      a general situation

      The position is that we only accept new club members once a year.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words for situations and circumstances
      situation
      circumstance
      conditions
  3. 3
    where something is in relation to other things

    Place the plant in a bright sunny position.

    position of:

    Here is a chart showing the positions of the planets.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for location and place
    place
    location
    setting
    1. 3a
      in team sports, the part of the field where a particular player plays

      “What position do you play?” “Second Base.”

      Synonyms and related words
      Sports fields and parts of sports fields
      alley
      AstroTurf
      backstop
  4. 4
    an opinion about an important issue
    position on:

    No one was sure of his position on any issue.

    take a position:

    Do you expect the administration to take a position one way or another on this legislation?

    take the position that:

    The agency takes the position that the government’s specifications were deficient.

    Synonyms and related words
    Opinions and attitudes
    opinion
    attitude
    view
    Collocates
    Verbs frequently used with position as the object
    ▪ adopt, maintain, occupy, strengthen, take
  5. 5
    a job in a company

    There are 12 women in management positions within the company.

    I’m sorry, the position has already been filled (=someone has already been chosen to do the job).

    Synonyms and related words
    General words relating to jobs and work
    a good/smart/clever career move
    appointment
    background
  6. 6
    someone’s rank or status in an organization or in society
    a position of authority/responsibility/power:

    Such behavior was clearly not acceptable for someone in a position of authority.

    abuse your position (=try to get an unfair advantage from your position):

    He had seriously abused his position as a doctor by releasing patients’ personal details.

    position within:

    Stone’s position within the party was strengthened after her speech at last year’s convention.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for rank and status
    paygrade
    walk of life
    status
  7. 7
    the place that someone or something has in a list or competition

    Following behind in fourth position is Jeff Gordon.

    Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe positions in a competition
    against
    by a neck
    clear
phrases
in/into position
out of position

position ​‌‌

​verb transitive
UK /pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
position noun
pole position noun
brace position noun
foetal position noun
position audit noun
position paper noun
bargaining position noun
in/into position phrase
out of position phrase
the lotus position noun
consider your position phrase
the missionary position noun
compromise yourself/your position phrase
put yourself in someone’s place/position phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyposition
he/she/itpositions
present participlepositioning
past tensepositioned
past participlepositioned
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to put something in a particular place

    Position the microphone as close as possible to the source of sound.

    Once the paper is positioned correctly, the printer should print with no problems.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words meaning to put something somewhere
    put
    place
    position
  2. 2
    ​businessto make people think of a product in a particular way

    Research can help a company to position its product in the market.

    Synonyms and related words
    To advertise or publicise
    advertise
    be billed to sing/play etc
    bill as
phrases
be well/ideally positioned

position ​‌‌

​verb transitive
US /pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
position noun
pole position noun
brace position noun
fetal position noun
position audit noun
position paper noun
bargaining position noun
in/into position phrase
out of position phrase
the lotus position noun
the missionary position noun
compromise yourself/your position phrase
put yourself in someone’s place/position phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyposition
he/she/itpositions
present participlepositioning
past tensepositioned
past participlepositioned
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to put something in a particular place

    Position the microphone as close as possible to the source of the sound.

    Once the paper is positioned correctly, the printer should print with no problems.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words meaning to put something somewhere
    put
    place
    position
  2. 2
    ​businessto make people think of a product in a particular way

    Research can help a company to position its product for maximum public exposure.

    Synonyms and related words
    To advertise or publicize
    advertise
    be billed to sing/play etc.
    bill as
phrases
be well/ideally positioned
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