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position noun | verb
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po·si·tion / pE5zIFEn ; pE5zIFEn /noun
1. WAY OF STANDING / SITTING ETC 站姿/坐姿等, Cthe way someone is standing, sitting, or lying姿态，姿势:
•Lie in a comfortable position .舒舒服服地躺下吧。
•Frankie shifted his position so that his knees would not become cramped.弗朗姬换了个姿势，这样他的膝盖就不会被压得动弹不得。
sitting / kneeling / standing position
•I struggled up into a sitting position.我吃力地坐了起来。
2. SITUATION 状况, C usually singularthe situation that someone is in, especially when this affects what they can and cannot do处境，状况，状态; 形势
in sb's position身在某人的处境
in the same / a similar position处于相同的/相似的境地
in a good / strong position (to do sth)处于（做某事的）有利地位
in an enviable position ( = in a situation that other people would like to be in )处于令人羡慕的位置
in a difficult / awkward / impossible position陷于困难/尴尬/两难的处境
a position of strength ( = a situation in which you can get what you want )处于优势地位
financial / legal position财务/法律状况
strengthen / weaken sb's position ( = put someone in a better or worse situation )加强/削弱某人的地位
•I'm not sure what I would do if I were in your position .我不知道如果我处在你的处境会怎么办。
•We're in a strong position , but we mustn't take victory for granted.我们是处于有利地位，但也不能理所当然地认为一定会赢。
•Next week we will be in a much better position to comment.我们下星期发表评论会合适得多。
•She is in the enviable position of having three job offers.她手头有三个工作机会，真让人羡慕。
•You're putting me in rather a difficult position .你让我很难办。
•We must negotiate from a position of strength .在协商时我们一定要扬长避短。
•the company's precarious financial position 公司危险的财务状况
3. PLACE WHERE SB / STH IS 某人/某物的位置, Cthe place where someone or something is, especially in relation to other objects and places位置，方位:
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•the position of the sun in the sky太阳在天空中的位置
•Our hotel was in a superb central position near St Mark's Square.我们的酒店处于极佳的中心位置，在圣马克广场附近。
•the strategic position (=useful or important position) of Egypt in relation to the Arabian peninsula埃及相对于阿拉伯半岛的战略位置
4. CORRECT PLACE 正确的位置, C,Uthe place where someone or something is needed or supposed to be适当的位置:
into position
•He pulled the ladder into position.他把梯子挪到了适当的位置。
in / out of position
•All parking signs have now been placed in position.所有停车标记都已安放就位。
5. DIRECTION 方向, Cthe direction in which an object is pointing〔物体的〕所指方向，位置:
vertical / upright / horizontal position
•Make sure the container remains in an upright position.要确保那个容器保持直立。
•She turned the switch to the 'on' position.她把开关拧到“开”的位置。
6. OPINION 观点, Can opinion or judgment on a particular subject, especially the official opinion of a government, a political party, or someone in authority〔尤指政府、政党、当权者的〕立场，态度;SYNattitude
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•What's the party's position on tax reform?该党对于税制改革持什么态度？
•The principal took the position that the students didn't need music classes.那位校长认为学生不需要上音乐课。
•I hope you'll reconsider your position .我希望你能重新考虑你的立场。
7. JOB 工作, Cformala job职位，职务:
sb's position as sth
•Bill took up his new position as Works Director in October.10 月份比尔上任当了厂长。
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•She has held the position of Chief Financial Officer since 1992.她自 1992 年起担任财务主管一职。
•Bruce is thinking of applying for the position .布鲁斯正在考虑申请那个职位。
•I'm sorry, the position has been filled (=someone has been found to do the job) .对不起，这职位已经有人递补了。
⇒box at JOB
8. LEVEL / RANK 水平/级别, C,Usomeone's or something's level, authority, or importance in a society or organization地位，级别，身份:
the position of sb
•the position of women in society妇女在社会中的地位
position of power / authority / influence etc
•Many of his supporters used their positions of power for personal advantage.他的许多支持者都利用手中的权位牟取私利。
•As a priest, he was in a position of trust .他作为牧师肩负重任。
abuse your position as sth ( = use your authority wrongly )滥用职权
9. be in a position to do sth to be able to do something because you have the ability, money, or power to do it〔因为有能力、金钱或权力而〕能够做某事:
•When I know all the facts, I'll be in a position to advise you.在我了解所有的事实之后，我就可以给你出主意了。
10. be in no position to do sth to be unable to do something because you do not have the ability, money, or power to do it〔因为没有能力、金钱或权力而〕不能够做某事:
•You're unemployed and in no position to support a family.你没有工作，没有能力养家。
•Ned says I'm always late? He's in no position to talk (=should not criticize because he does the same thing) .内德说我总是迟到？他哪有资格说我啊。
11. RACE / COMPETITION 赛跑/比赛, C,Uthe place of someone or something in a race or competition in relation to the other people or things名次:
(in) 2nd / 3rd / 4th etc position
•Alesi finished in third position .阿勒西得了第三名。
12. SPORTS 体育运动, Cthe area where someone plays in a sport, or the type of actions they are responsible for doing球员的位置:
•What position do you play ?你打什么位置？
13. jockey / manoeuvre / jostle for position to try to get an advantage over other people who are all trying to succeed in doing the same thing抢占有利的位置（地位）
14. ARMY 军队, C usually plurala place where an army has put soldiers, guns etc阵地:
•an attack on the enemy positions向敌方阵地发起的一次进攻
 CHOICE 
position, place, location, where, there:
Place is a very general word for talking about where something or someone is.place 是个用途非常广泛的词，指某物或某人所在的地点:
•the place where they live他们居住的地方
•Put this in a safe place.把这放在一个安全的地方。
Position can be used to talk about the place where something is in relation to other things or places.position 可以用来表示某物相对于其他事物或地点而言所处的位置:
•the position of the table in the room桌子在房间里的位置
Location is used mainly in formal or business English to talk about where a building is.location 主要用于正式英语或商务英语中，表示建筑物所在的位置:
•a house in a central location地处中心位置的一栋房子
•the location of the new headquarters新总部的所在地
In ordinary spoken English, it is more usual to use words like where, there, somewhere, anywhere to talk about the place where something or someone is.在一般的口语中，表示某物或某人所处的位置，更常用的说法是 where, there, somewhere, anywhere 这些单词:
•This is where (NOT the place where) I live.这就是我住的地方。
•My shoes were in the hall but they're not there (NOT in that place) now.我的鞋子原来在门厅里，可现在不见了。
•Let's have lunch somewhere different (NOT in a different place) today.今天我们换个地方吃午饭吧。
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positionverb T always + adv / prep
1. to carefully put something in a particular position放置，安置:
•Position the cursor before the letter you want to delete.把光标放在你想删去的字母前。
position yourself
•I positioned myself where I could see the door.我让自己站到可以看见门的地方。

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