| 单词 | stance |
| 释义 | stance (once / 1989 pages) n Your stance is your posture or the way you stand. Figuratively, if you take a stance against bullying, you are standing against it. If you take a stance on a contentious issue, it means you believe strongly about it one way or the other. If your stance is unpopular, you'll need some courage to speak your mind. The word comes from the Italian stanza which means stopping place. Your stance is something that's not likely to change. You have stopped there, your decision is made. You're done. WORD FAMILYstance: stances USAGE EXAMPLESWhile I meandered through my twenties, locked in my pseudo-bohemian stance, the remnants of that money rumbled along. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) The move by Swiss authorities also indicates a tougher stance, observers say. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) There are two basic opinions on this stance across Sports Nation: Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a rationalized mental attitude Syn|Hypo|Hyper position, posture hard line a firm and uncompromising stance or position point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpointa mental position from which things are viewed cityscapea viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area landscapean extensive mental viewpoint angle, slanta biased way of looking at or presenting something complexiona point of view or general attitude or inclination attitude, mental attitude a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways 2n standing posture Hypo|Hyper address the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball attentiona motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review erectness, uprightnessthe property of being upright in posture attitude, position, posture the arrangement of the body and its limbs |
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