positions

英 [pəˈzɪʃnz]

美 [pəˈzɪʃnz]

n.  位置; 地方; 恰当位置; 正确位置; (坐、立的)姿态，姿势; 放置方式
v.  安装; 安置; 使处于
position的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 位置；方位
  Thepositionof someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things.
  1. The ship was identified, and its name and position were reported to the coastguard...
     那艘船已找到，其名字和位置已报告给海岸警卫队。
  2. This conservatory enjoys an enviable position overlooking a leafy expanse.
     这个温室位置绝佳，放眼望去，草木繁茂，郁郁葱葱。
• N-COUNT 姿势；安置方式
  When someone or something is in a particularposition, they are sitting, lying, or arranged in that way.
  1. Hold the upper back and neck in an erect position to give support for the head...
     挺直上背部和脖子来支撑头部
  2. Ensure the patient is turned into the recovery position...
     确保使患者处于复苏体位。
  3. Mr. Dambar had raised himself to a sitting position.
     丹巴尔先生已坐了起来。
• VERB 安放；放置
  If youpositionsomething somewhere, you put it there carefully, so that it is in the right place or position.
  1. Position trailing plants near the edges and in the sides of the basket to hang down...
     把蔓生植株靠边放，使其从篮子的四面垂下。
  2. Place the pastry circles on to a baking sheet and position one apple on each circle.
     把油酥面圈放到烘烤盘上，每个上面放一个苹果。
• N-COUNT （社会）地位，身份
  Yourpositionin society is the role and the importance that you have in it.
  1. ...the position of older people in society.
     老年人在社会中的地位
• N-COUNT 职位；职务
  Apositionin a company or organization is a job.
  1. He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the Arts Council...
     他辞去教学工作到艺术委员会任职。
  2. Hyundai said this week it is scaling back its U.S. operations by eliminating 50 positions.
     现代公司本周表示其美国分公司准备裁掉50个职位以缩小经营规模。
• N-COUNT （比赛、竞赛中的）名次
  Yourpositionin a race or competition is how well you did in relation to the other competitors or how well you are doing.
  1. Agassi and Sampras resumed their battle for the world's No. 1 position, both winning their opening matches...
     阿加西和桑普拉斯继续他们对世界第一宝座的争夺，两人在首场比赛中均获得胜利。
  2. By the ninth hour the car was running in eighth position.
     到第9个小时的时候，这辆车位列第8。
• N-COUNT 处境；状况；形势
  You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particularposition.
  1. He's going to be in a very difficult position indeed if things go badly for him...
     如果事情进展不顺利的话，他的处境将非常艰难。
  2. Companies should be made to reveal more about their financial position...
     应该要求公司使其财务状况更为透明化。
  3. It was not the only time he found himself in this position.
     他已不是第一次察觉自己陷入如此境地了。
• N-COUNT 态度；立场；观点
  Yourposition ona particular matter is your attitude towards it or your opinion of it.
  1. He could be depended on to take a moderate position on most of the key issues...
     他应该会在大部分关键问题上采取中间立场。
  2. Mr Howard is afraid to state his true position on the republic, which is that he is opposed to it.
     霍华德先生不敢表明自己对共和体制持反对态度的真实立场。
• N-SING 能够/不能够
  If you arein a position todo something, you are able to do it. If you arein no position todo something, you are unable to do it.
  1. The UN system will be in a position to support the extensive relief efforts needed...
     联合国将能满足全面救济需求。
  2. I am not in a position to comment.
     我不便发表评论。
• PHRASE 就位；在适当的位置
  If someone or something isin position, they are in their correct or usual place or arrangement.
  1. This second door is an extra security measure and can be locked in position during the day...
     这第二道门是又一项安全措施，白天可以上锁。
  2. Some 28,000 US troops are moving into position.
     约2.8万人的美国军队即将部署到位。

双语例句

• They left a company behind to clean up the last enemy positions.
  他们留下一个连来清除敌人最后的几处阵地。
• She interviewed six women who have reached positions of great power and influence
  她采访了6名身居高位，并且颇具影响力的女士。
• What hope is there, if people in positions of power continue to promote outmoded attitudes?
  如果当权者仍然抱残守缺，还有什么希望可言？
• Gunmen have repeatedly sniped at US Army positions
  持枪匪徒一再朝美军阵地放冷枪。
• Over the past few years, some of the positions Mr. Meredith has adopted have made him the subject of criticism
  在过去的几年里，梅雷迪思先生所采取的某些立场使他成为了批评的对象。
• Both sides have been reinforcing their positions after yesterday's fierce fighting
  双方经过昨天的激战后都在向各自的阵地增派兵力。
• US troops are redeploying to positions held earlier.
  美国军队正对早先控制的地点重新布防。
• They were asked to pull back from their artillery positions around the city
  他们被要求从城市周围的炮兵阵地上撤出。
• We'll attack the enemy's positions.
  我们将攻打敌人阵地。
• UN peacekeeping forces are expected to take up positions along the border.
  联合国维和部队估计会在边界线上就位。