podium
noun[C]
uk/ˈpəʊ.di.əm/us/ˈpoʊ.di.əm/pluralpodiumsorpodiauk/ˈpəʊ.di.ə/us/ˈpoʊ.di.ə/araisedareaon which apersonstandstospeakto alargenumberofpeople, toconductmusic, or toreceiveaprizein asportscompetition:
演讲台；乐队指挥台；领奖台Tearsrandown herfaceas shestoodon the winner's podium.她站在领奖台上时泪水顺着她的脸庞流了下来。
Helookednervousas he got up on the podium to make hisspeech.
Synonym
rostrum
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pulpit
dais
soapbox
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apieceoffurniturewith aslopingparton which abookorpaperis put to bereadfrom whenspeakingto anaudience:
Thecandidatesmuststaybehindtheirrespectivepodiums at alltimesduring thedebate.
He is alegendaryperformerat the podium.
Synonym
lectern
thepositionof first, second, or thirdplacein asportscompetition:
It was his fourth podium of theseason.
Itseemslike alongtimeago that we werefightingfor a podium.
Parts of buildings: floors & parts of floors
- basement
- catwalk
- ceiling
- dais
- deck
- decking
- ground level
- landing
- loft
- low slung
- multi-levelled
- multi-storied
- platform
- runway
- soapbox
- split-level
- storey
- storeyed
- story
- the ground floor
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Winning and defeating
podium
verb[I]
uk/ˈpəʊ.di.əm/us/ˈpoʊ.di.əm/to come first, second, or third in asportscompetition:
Stewart has never podiumed.
Ibelieveshe has theabilityto podium at thisevent.
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medalverb
Winning and defeating
- annihilate
- annihilation
- bank
- be gunning forsomeoneidiom
- be one in the eye forsomeoneidiom
- convincing
- moral victory
- move/go in for the killidiom
- near thing
- outclass
- outcompete
- sew
- slaughter
- sweep
- takesomeonedown
- takesomeoneto the cleaner'sidiom
- takesomethingapart
- takedown
- thrashing
- wipe