单词 | stance |
释义 | stance/stɑːns / /stans /noun 1The way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person’s posture: she altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg...
Synonyms posture, body position, pose, attitude, bearing 1.1The attitude of a person or organization towards something; a standpoint: the party is changing its stance on Europe...
Synonyms attitude, stand, point of view, viewpoint, opinion, way of thinking, outlook, standpoint, posture, position, angle, perspective, approach, slant, thinking, line, policy, thoughts, ideas, sentiments, feelings 2Scottish A site on a street for a market, street vendor’s stall, or taxi rank.The ideal location for a Street Trader's stance is a point where the pavement is much wider than usual or there is a suitable recess....
3 Climbing A ledge or foothold on which a belay can be secured.After carefully stacking ropes for the double rap, he moved out to the stance to set lines and toss....
OriginMiddle English (denoting a standing place): from French, from Italian stanza. Rhymes |
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