position是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the place where something or someone is, often in relation to other things -- 位置，方位，地點

  • Well, I've found our position on the map if you want to see where we are. 好啦，如果你想知道我們現在所在位置的話，我已經在地圖上找到了。

  • You've moved the furniture around - the sofa is in a different position. 你把傢俱移動過了——沙發的位置變了。

  • I didn't know you played hockey - what position do you play? 我不知道你打曲棍球——你在隊上打甚麼位置？

  • The troops took up their battle positions at the front line. 部隊進入了前線的戰鬥陣地。

  • As soon as his officers were in position/had moved into position, the police commander walked up the path towards the house. 他的下屬們一就位，警官就沿著小路向房子走去。

• 1 a situation -- 處境，狀況

  • My financial position is somewhat precarious at the moment. 現在我的經濟狀況相當不穩定。

  • When two of your best friends argue, it puts you in a very awkward position. 你兩個最好的朋友吵架時，你會陷入一種非常尷尬的境地。

  • I'm not in a position to reveal any of the details of the project at present. 我目前不能披露這個計劃的任何細節。

  • I'm sure they'd like to help her out financially, but they're not in a position to do so. 我肯定他們願意在經濟上資助她，但他們卻心有餘而力不足。

• 2 a rank or level in a company, competition, or society -- 地位；身份；等級

  • Whether or not you're given a car depends on your position in the company. 你能否獲得配車取決於你在公司的職位。

  • UK She finished the race in third position. 她賽跑得了第三名。

  • She applied for a position in the firm that I work for. 她向我工作的公司應徵了一個職位。

• 3 the way in which something is arranged -- 安置方式；姿勢

  • Keep the bottles in an upright position. 將這些瓶子豎著放。

  • Rotate it slowly from the horizontal into a vertical position.

• 4 an opinion -- 態度，立場

  • What's the company's position on recycling? 公司對回收利用的態度如何？

  • He takes the position (= believes) that individuals have a responsibility to look after themselves. 他認為個人有責任照顧好自己。

• 5 to put something or someone in a particular place -- 安放，放置；使駐紮

  • The army had been positioned to the north and east of the city. 軍隊駐紮在城市的北邊和東邊。

  • When it came to seating people for dinner, I positioned myself as far away from him as possible. 入座準備用餐時，我儘量坐在離他遠的位置。