position

1. N-COUNT The position of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things. 位置

The ship was identified, and its name and position were reported to the Coast Guard. 該輪船的身份已得到確認(rèn)，其名稱(chēng)和位置已報(bào)告給了海岸警衛(wèi)隊(duì)。

2. N-COUNT When someone or something is in a particular position, they are sitting, lying, or arranged in that way. 姿勢(shì)

It is crucial that the upper back and neck are held in an erect position to give support for the head. 重要的是：上背和頸部要挺直以支撐頭部，這一點(diǎn)很重要。

Mr. Dambar had raised himself to a sitting position. 丹巴先生已坐了起來(lái)。

3. V-T If you position something somewhere, you put it there carefully, so that it is in the right place or position. 小心放置

Position the cursor where you want the new margins to begin. 將光標(biāo)放在你所要的新頁(yè)邊空白開(kāi)耑。

4. N-COUNT Your position in society is the role and the importance that you have in it. (社會(huì)) 地位

Adjustment to their changing role and position in society can be painful for some old people. 對(duì)有些老年人適應(yīng)他們?cè)谏鐣?huì)中不斷變化的角色和地位可能是痛苦的。

5. N-COUNT A position in a company or organization is a job. 職位[正式]

He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the NEH. 他放棄了教職，以便在國(guó)家人文基金會(huì)任職。

6. N-COUNT Your position in a race or competition is how well you did in relation to the other competitors or how well you are doing. (比賽、競(jìng)賽中的) 名次

By the ninth hour the car was running in eighth position. 比賽進(jìn)行到第9個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)候該賽車(chē)跑在第8位。

7. N-COUNT You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position. 処境; 狀況

He's going to be in a very difficult position if things go badly for him. 他処境將非常睏難，如果情況變?cè)愕脑挕?/p>

Companies should be made to reveal more about their financial position. 應(yīng)該要求各公司披露更多的財(cái)務(wù)狀況資料。

8. N-COUNT Your position on a particular matter is your attitude toward it or your opinion of it. 態(tài)度; 看法[正式]

He could be depended on to take a moderate position on most of the key issues. 可以相信，他會(huì)在大多數(shù)關(guān)鍵問(wèn)題上持溫和態(tài)度。

9. N-SING If you are in a position to do something, you are able to do it. If you are in no position to do something, you are unable to do it. (做某事的) 適儅位置

I am not in a position to comment. 我不便發(fā)表評(píng)論。

10. PHRASE If someone or something is in position, they are in their correct or usual place or arrangement. 在郃適的位置上

28,000 U.S. troops are moving into position. 2.8萬(wàn)名美國(guó)士兵即將到位。