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positionnoun(PLACE)B1[C]theplacewhere something or someone is, often inrelationto other things: 位置，方位，地点 Well, I'vefoundourposition on themapif youwanttoseewhere we are.好啦，如果你想知道我们现在所在位置的话，我已经在地图上找到了。 You'vemovedthefurniturearound - thesofaisina different position.你把家具移动过了——沙发的位置变了。 [C](inteamsports) thepartsomeoneplaysin agame,relatingto theareaof thefieldin which theymostlyplay: （团队体育运动中个人所处的）位置 I didn'tknowyouplayedhockey- what position do youplay?我不知道你打曲棍球——你在队中打什么位置？ C1[CorU]theplacewherepeoplearesentinordertocarryout acourseofaction: 阵地；（采取行动的）恰当位置 Thetroopstook uptheirbattlepositions at thefrontline.部队进入了前线的战斗阵地。 Assoonas hisofficerswereinposition/hadmovedintoposition, thepolicecommanderwalkedup thepathtowards thehouse.他的下属们一就位，警官就沿着小路向房子走去。 - Since thevolcanolasterupted, manyhouseshave beenbuiltin adangerousposition onitsslopes.
- Thehouseis in a veryexposedposition.
- Theshopfrontoccupiesa veryprominentposition on themainstreet.
- Theblocksofstonehad to beliftedinto position with asystemofpulleys.
- Can youholdthisnailin position while Ihammerit into thedoor?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesGeneral location and orientation - about
- along
- anterior
- around
- back ontosomething
- every
- far
- front
- frontal
- hind
- left
- left-hand
- nearside
- noncentral
- offside
- on-site
- orientated
- point
- round
- side-on
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competitors & participants in sports & games Places and locations positionnoun(SITUATION)B1[Cusually singular]asituation: 处境，状况 Myfinancialposition issomewhatprecariousat themoment.现在我的经济状况相当不稳定。 When two ofyourbestfriendsargue, itputsyouina veryawkwardposition.你两个最好的朋友吵架时，你会陷入一种非常尴尬的境地。 be in a position to dosomething C1to beableto do something, usually because you have thenecessaryexperience,authority, ormoney: （通常指因为有经验、权威和金钱而）能够做… I'm not in a position torevealany of thedetailsof theprojectatpresent.我目前不能披露这个计划的任何细节。 I'msurethey'd like tohelpher outfinancially, but they're not in a position to do so.我肯定他们愿意在经济上资助她，但他们却心有余而力不足。 - She's in theenviableposition of beingabletochoosewho sheworksfor.
- Thecompanyis in abadfinancialposition because ofoverproductionanddistributionproblems.
- Whenfriendsdivorce, you canfindyourself in a reallyawkwardposition.
- As aconvictedcriminal, he's in no position topassjudgmenton therestof us.
- She's in animpossibleposition - she's got toleavehim but she can'tbearlosingherchildren.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesSituations and circumstances - affair
- backdrop
- background
- busyness
- circumstance
- comedy of errors
- condition
- farce
- footing
- going
- landscape
- matrix
- perfect storm
- practicality
- scheme
- situation
- situational
- stake
- the scheme of thingsidiom
- thing
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Skilled, talented and able positionnoun(RANK)B2[C]arankorlevelin acompany,competition, orsociety: 地位；身份；等级 Whether or not you're given acardependsonyourpositioninthecompany.能否给你配车取决于你在公司的职位。 UKShefinishedtheraceinthird position.她赛跑得了第三名。 Sheappliedfor a position in thefirmthat Iworkfor.她向我工作的公司申请了一个职位。 Synonymsappointment(JOB) job(EMPLOYMENT) post(JOB) situationold use Compareemployment(WORK) worknoun(ACTIVITY) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesa job - jobShe got a job as a lab assistant.
- occupationPlease fill in your name, age, and occupation.
- postThere's a post for a lecturer open in my department.
- positionShe's applied for a part-time editing position.
- appointmentThere are going to be several new appointments in the department this year.
- careerShe's had a very successful career in marketing.
See more results » - There is agrowingnumberof women inhigh-profilepositions in thegovernment.
- Thiscourseaimstopreparestudentsformiddleandseniormanagerialpositions.
- TheItalianchampionwas in second position when he came togriefon the thirdlap.
- Hecurrentlyholdsthe position oftechnicalmanager.
- ManchesterUnitedand Liverpool arejoustingfor position at thetopof thefootballleague.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesOrganizations - position & status - ambassador
- anti-elite
- anti-elitist
- apparatchik
- back seat
- brother
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- lapsed
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- superboard
- superiority
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted
See more results » positionnoun(ARRANGEMENT)B1[C]the way in which something isarranged: 安置方式；姿势 Keep thebottlesin anuprightposition.将这些瓶子竖着放。 Rotate itslowlyfrom thehorizontalinto averticalposition.将它从水平位置慢慢转到垂直位置。 [C]the way in which someone islying,sitting, orstanding: This is not a verycomfortableposition. I go tosleepon my back but I alwayswakeup in a different position. You mightfeelmorecomfortablein asittingposition. - Can youholdthisnailin position while Ihammerit into thedoor?
- Fishingnetsare oftenheldin position byfloats.
- Pleasereturnyourseatto anuprightposition andfastenyourbelt.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPosture - attitude
- bearing
- carriage
- carry
- crossed
- deportment
- orthostatic
- pose
- postural
- posture
- power pose
- power posing
- strike
- strike an attitudeidiom
- suck
- sucksomethingin
positionnoun(OPINION)[Cusually singular]formalanopinion: 态度，立场 What's the company's positiononrecycling?公司对回收利用态度如何？ Hetakesthe position(=believes)thatindividualshave aresponsibilitytolookafter themselves.他认为个人有责任照顾好自己。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesa feeling or opinion about something or someone - attitudeHis attitude towards authority has often got him into trouble.
- outlookI wish I could share your positive outlook on life.
- frame of mindI need to be in the right frame of mind to talk about this.
- approachIt's time to try a different approach to the problem.
- viewpointHis viewpoint is his own and does not affect how I think about the issue.
- point of viewFrom a strictly financial point of view it looks like a positive change.
See more results » - Theprimeministerhasadoptedaninflexibleposition onimmigration.
- Thegrouphas taken amilitantposition on theabortionissueand isrefusingtocompromise.
- You've madeyourpositionquiteclear.
- Do we have afallbackposition for thesenegotiations?
- Ithinkwe need toreconsiderourposition.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesOpinions, beliefs and points of view - Afrocentric
- agnosticism
- anti-ideological
- article of faith
- ascription
- bubble
- creed
- have/take a notion todo somethingidiom
- helicopter view
- heretical
- hot take
- idea
- outlook
- point of view
- pole
- politics
- posture
- pretension
- prism
- tick
See more results » to put something or someone in aparticularplace: 安放，放置；使驻扎Thearmyhad been positioned to thenorthandeastof thecity.军队驻扎在城市的北边和东边。 When it came toseatingpeoplefordinner, I positioned myselfasfaraway from him aspossible.入座准备就餐时，我尽量坐在离他远的位置。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPlacing and positioning an object - -based
- appose
- around
- changesomethingaround
- circle
- consign
- install
- lie
- pile(something)up
- plant
- redeposit
- reinstall
- reinstallation
- relocate
- reorientate
- spread
- stick
- superimpose
- transpose
- transposition
See more results » positionnoun(PLACE)B1[C]theplacewhere something or someone is, often inrelationto other things 位置，方位，地点Well, I'vefoundourposition on themapif youwanttoseewhere we are.好啦，如果你想知道我们现在所在位置的话，我已经在地图上找到了。 You'vemovedthefurniturearound - thesofaisina different position.你把家具移动过了——沙发的位置变了。 [C](inteamsports) thepartsomeoneplaysin agame,relatingto theareaof thefieldin which theymostlyplay （团队体育运动中个人所处的）位置I didn'tknowyouplayedhockey- what position do youplay?我不知道你打曲棍球——你在队中打什么位置？ C1[CorU]theplacewherepeoplearesentinordertocarryout acourseofaction 阵地；（采取行动的）恰当位置Thetroopstook uptheirbattlepositions at thefrontline.部队进入了前线的战斗阵地。 Assoonas hisofficerswereinposition/hadmovedintoposition, thepolicecommanderwalkedup thepathtowards thehouse.他的下属们一就位，警官就沿着小路向房子走去。 - Since thevolcanolasterupted, manyhouseshave beenbuiltin adangerousposition onitsslopes.
- Thehouseis in a veryexposedposition.
- Theshopfrontoccupiesa veryprominentposition on themainstreet.
- Theblocksofstonehad to beliftedinto position with asystemofpulleys.
- Can youholdthisnailin position while Ihammerit into thedoor?
positionnoun(SITUATION)B1[Cusually singular]asituation 处境，状况Myfinancialposition issomewhatprecariousat themoment.现在我的经济状况相当不稳定。 When two ofyourbestfriendsargue, itputsyouina veryawkwardposition.你两个最好的朋友吵架时，你会陷入一种非常尴尬的境地。 be in a position to dosth C1to beableto do something, usually because you have thenecessaryexperience,authority, ormoney （通常指因为有经验、权威和金钱而）能够做…I'm not in a position torevealany of thedetailsof theprojectatpresent.我目前不能披露这个计划的任何细节。 I'msurethey'd like tohelpher outfinancially, but they're not in a position to do so.我肯定他们愿意在经济上资助她，但他们却心有余而力不足。 - She's in theenviableposition of beingabletochoosewho sheworksfor.
- Thecompanyis in abadfinancialposition because ofoverproductionanddistributionproblems.
- Whenfriendsdivorce, you canfindyourself in a reallyawkwardposition.
- As aconvictedcriminal, he's in no position topassjudgmenton therestof us.
- She's in animpossibleposition - she's got toleavehim but she can'tbearlosingherchildren.
positionnoun(RANK)B2[C]arankorlevelin acompany,competition, orsociety 地位；身份；等级Whether or not you're given acardependsonyourpositioninthecompany.能否给你配车取决于你在公司的职位。 UKShefinishedtheraceinthird position.她赛跑得了第三名。 工作；职务Sheappliedfor a position in thefirmthat Iworkfor.她向我工作的公司申请了一个职位。 - There is agrowingnumberof women inhigh-profilepositions in thegovernment.
- Thiscourseaimstopreparestudentsformiddleandseniormanagerialpositions.
- TheItalianchampionwas in second position when he came togriefon the thirdlap.
- Hecurrentlyholdsthe position oftechnicalmanager.
- Manchester United and Liverpool arejoustingfor position at thetopof thefootballleague.
positionnoun(ARRANGEMENT)B1[C]the way in which something isarranged 安置方式；姿势Keep thebottlesin anuprightposition.将这些瓶子竖着放。 Rotate itslowlyfrom thehorizontalinto averticalposition.将它从水平位置慢慢转到垂直位置。 - Can youholdthisnailin position while Ihammerit into thedoor?
- Fishingnetsare oftenheldin position byfloats.
- Pleasereturnyourseatto anuprightposition andfastenyourbelt.
positionnoun(OPINION)[Cusually singular]formalanopinion 态度，立场What's the company's positiononrecycling?公司对回收利用态度如何？ Hetakesthe position(=believes)thatindividualshave aresponsibilitytolookafter themselves.他认为个人有责任照顾好自己。 - Theprimeministerhasadoptedaninflexibleposition onimmigration.
- Thegrouphas taken amilitantposition on theabortionissueand isrefusingtocompromise.
- You've madeyourpositionquiteclear.
- Do we have afallbackposition for thesenegotiations?
- Ithinkwe need toreconsiderourposition.
to put something or someone in aparticularplace 安放，放置；使驻扎Thearmyhad been positioned to thenorthandeastof thecity.军队驻扎在城市的北边和东边。 When it came toseatingpeoplefordinner, I positioned myselfasfaraway from him aspossible.入座准备就餐时，我尽量坐在离他远的位置。 position| American Dictionarypositionnoun(PLACE)[C/U]theplacewhere something or someone is, often inrelationto other things: [C]I’veswitchedthe positions of thesofaand thechair. [C/U]Insports, a position is theplacewhere youplayonyourteam, or theresponsibilitiesof someone whoplaysin thatplace: [C]Heplayedthe shortstop position when hestartedinbaseball. positionnoun(RANK)[C]arankorlevelin acompany,competition, orsociety: She’sdevotedherlifetoimprovingthe position of women insociety. [C]A position in acompanyororganizationis also ajob: Heappliedfor the position ofmarketingmanager. positionnoun(SITUATION)[Cusually sing]asituationorcondition: ashakyfinancialposition Shefoundherself in adifficultposition and didn’tknowwhat to say. [Cusually sing]If you are in a position to do something, you areableto do it, usually because you have thenecessarypowerormoney: [+ to infinitive]Do youthinkshe’s in a position tohelpyou? positionnoun(OPINION)[C]a way ofthinkingabout aparticularmatter;opinion: Our position is that we’ve made a veryfairoffertosettlethisdispute. positionnoun(ARRANGEMENT OF BODY)[C]the way in which thebodyisarranged: Mykneesgetstiffwhen Isitin the same position for alongtime. position
TheSecretServicemenquicklypositionedthemselves around thepresident. position| Business EnglishHR,WORKPLACEajob,especiallyone that isimportant: advertise/fill a positionWehopetofillthe position within the next twomonths. apply for/take up/fill a positionShe willsoontake up animportantposition with afirmoflawyers. Hefilledthe position of Executive Directorrecentlyvacatedby TerryJohn. arankorlevelofsuccessin acompany, insociety, etc.: establish/gain/hold a positionHe tookadvantageof everyopportunitytoestablishhis position within thecompany. strengthen sb's positionIndustryinsiderssaid themovewouldstrengthenthe position of thechiefexecutiveon theboard. asituationthat someone or something is in: The bank's positionlooksdifficult, to say the least. put sb/sth in a positionThisdecisionput me in anawkwardposition withregardto mystaff. They were notwillingtoreleasedetailsof the company'sfinancialposition. be in a strong/weak positionLuckily, we were in astrongpositioncomparedto thecompetition. reach a/the positionWewanttoreacha position where we canpayoff thedebt. consolidate/strengthen/weaken sb's positionThisnewswillservetoconsolidateourposition in themarket. anopinionon animportantsubject: position on sthWhat's the company's position onoutsourcing? take the position thatThe Board willcertainlytake the position thattheirdecisionwasjustified. take a position (on sth)When you arenegotiating, you will need to take a position and bepreparedtostickto it. FINANCEthefactofinvestingin something, or thetotalamountthat isinvested: take a position (on sth)Investors can take a position on anystockquotedin London. hedge a positionTheriskierthestock, the more you will need tohedgeyourposition. be in a position to do sth to beableto do something, usually because you have thenecessaryexperience,authority, ormoney: Ninemonthsago, we were not in a position toannouncetheexpansionplan. See alsobear position bull position cash position island position long position open position short position special position to put something or someone in aparticularposition orsituation: Thecompanyhas positioned itself as the country'sleadingtextilemanufacturer. be well/ideally positioned to do sthWe are well positioned to beabletodealwith adownturnin theeconomy. MARKETINGtoadvertiseaproductorserviceso thatpeoplethinkabout it in aparticularway, and so that it isattractiveto aparticularpartof themarket: position sth as sthItshigh-endpricetickethas positioned it as aluxuryitem. Examplesofpositionposition The optimalpositionof the focal spot was found to be at the distance of 6 mm before the laser-produced plume.From theCambridge English Corpus The postmodernpositionis the one paradigm of qualitative methodology that is intrinsically incommensurable with quantitative research paradigms.From theCambridge English Corpus For each of these three secular philosophical positions, the project of a history of science revealed a basic paradox.From theCambridge English Corpus These were replaced by the next highest reading time for that subject in that condition and at thatposition.From theCambridge English Corpus High valence parties will contest the electoral centre, but will not, in fact,positionthemselves at the electoral mean.From theCambridge English Corpus This provides smooth and reliable global motion paths which avoid local obstacles from the currentpositionto the goal destination.From theCambridge English Corpus The remaining funds of (1xb) must be invested in the riskless asset to ensure that the totalpositionis riskless.From theCambridge English Corpus The second model considers only deviations which affects the orientation of the endeffector but not itspositionassuming that the mechanism remains spherical ("model 9").From theCambridge English Corpus In the case of parsimony analysis, 113 of the remaining alignment positions were parsimony informative.From theCambridge English Corpus The variation of theposition-orientation is supposed to be small.From theCambridge English Corpus These results justify the use of a constant standard deviation to generate shocks to party positions in all systems.From theCambridge English Corpus Beyond a more complete recounting of the story, we are in apositionto do three things.From theCambridge English Corpus Space is not the place (real or logical) within which things are disposed, but rather the means through which thepositionof things becomes possible.From theCambridge English Corpus In both cases the historical actor becomes a subject, his conceptual world derives from hispositionin a structural relationship only.From theCambridge English Corpus As before, the stress saturates, tending at large times to aposition-independent value, away from the boundary.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. CollocationswithpositionpositionThese are words often used in combination withposition. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. administrative position They receive the same salary as other bureaucrats working in a similaradministrativeposition. From theCambridge English Corpus advantageous position This obviously left the eldest daughter in a veryadvantageousposition. From theCambridge English Corpus ambiguous position Parish charities had anambiguouspositionin this struggle. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |