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单词 stance
释义
stance
noun[C]
uk
/stɑːns/us
/stæns/

stancenoun[C](OPINION)

C2
a way ofthinkingabout something,especiallyexpressedin apubliclystatedopinion:
（尤指公开表明的）观点，立场
The doctor's stanceontheissueofabortionis wellknown.这位医生在堕胎问题上的立场众人皆知。
Synonyms
mentality
mindset
opinion
outlook(OPINION)
point of view
standpoint
takeonsomething
view(OPINION)
viewpoint
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a 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.
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More examples
  • The leader'saggressivestanceseemsto haveforeclosedanychanceofdiplomaticcompromise.
  • Craig doesn't have acaras apartof hisanti-consumeriststance.
  • There have beenrepeatedcallsfor thepresidenttomoderatehis stance oncontraception.
  • The UN called on allpartiesin theconflictto take apositivestance towards the newpeaceinitiative.
  • Would you say the government's stance onlawandorderhassoftened?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opinions, beliefs and points of view
  • Afrocentric
  • agnosticism
  • angle
  • 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
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stancenoun[C](POSITION)

aparticularway ofstanding:
站立姿势
Jenny took up a stance with herfeetslightlyapart,readytocatchtheball.珍妮两脚稍稍分开站好了姿势，准备接球。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sitting and standing
  • akimbo
  • astride
  • attention
  • bestride
  • cross-legged
  • crouch
  • foot
  • on all foursidiom
  • pew
  • plump(someone/something)down
  • rampant
  • reseat
  • seat
  • stand around
  • stand aside
  • stand round
  • stand up
  • strike
  • surface
  • take a pew!idiom
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(Definition ofstancefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

stance| American Dictionary

stance
noun[C]
us
/stæns/

stancenoun[C](OPINION)

anopinionabout something,esp. one that ispubliclyexpressed:
The governor’s stance on theissueoftaxcutsis wellknown.

stancenoun[C](WAY OF STANDING)

a way ofstanding:
He had the stance of abaseballplayerfocusingon theball.
(Definition ofstancefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

stance| Business English

stance
noun[C]
uk
/stæns/us
aparticularway ofthinkingabout something,especiallywhen thoseopinionsareexpressedpubliclyorofficially:
anethical/fiscal/moralstance
a stance against/on/towards sthThegovernmenttook atoughstance againstterrorism.
adopt/take a stance
change/alter/maintaina stance
anaggressive/defensive/toughstance
anofficial/political/publicstance
FINANCE
the way in whichinvestorsbehavethatshowswhether or not they areconfidentabout theprofitthey can make:
Fundmanagerscan take adefensivestanceintimesofmarketuncertainty.
abearish/bullishstance
(Definition ofstancefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstance

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The global idealization that occurs in splitting is viewed as more extreme and less stable than the stable idealization that occurs in dismissing stances.
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Overall, experts in the field have taken markedly variable stances regarding the importance or necessity of theory for intervention efforts.
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The authors in this book have taken different stances, and where these are not made explicit, this can become confusing.
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The consensual basis of these processes should not be exaggerated, for they can allow speakers to convey critical or ironic stances towards common assumptions.
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In the first place, its traditional triad of demands implies political stances in a country where such issues are largely determined by the central government.
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Speakers use other devices in addition to quotes, such as formulations, repetition, and membership categorizations to develop their evaluative stances in the reporting context.
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However, two top acts took less co-operative stances.
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With those examples and their violations of personal liberties as the backdrop, conservative intellectuals benefited from grounding their policy stances in the concept of freedom.
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Similar critical stances are found in other texts.
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The competing party-based models of popular leadership in the nineteenth century were tied to the parties' opposing stances toward the state.
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The discourse structure typically establishes two stances or orientations to content - one relatively authoritative and historical, and the other resolutely personal and local.
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In other words, we may view code-switching as a distinct interactional resource in the sequential construction of oppositional stances.
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When we inspect the children's practices of creating and sustaining social contrast, we can see that various techniques are available to construct recognizably oppositional stances.
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Conflicting stances on many issues can readily be justified by citing compassionate impulses.
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Indeed, the standing of individual gentlemen could sometimes be affected by their political stances.
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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.

Collocationswithstance

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These are words often used in combination withstance.

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aggressive stance
We have taken anaggressivestancein collecting revenue owed to the government, and already revenues have jumped by over 20%.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
batting stance
He was noted for his uniquebattingstance, a crouch in which his back was seemingly square to the pitcher.
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conservative stance
In response to the announced counter-demonstration, however, the government altered its position to a moreconservativestance.
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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.
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