position

noun

1. the act of positing
an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom

2. a job in an organization

e.g. he occupied a post in the treasury

Synonym: postberthofficespotbilletplacesituation

3. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

e.g. can you go in my stead?
took his place
in lieu of

Synonym: steadplacelieu

4. (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player

e.g. what position does he play?

5. the act of putting something in a certain place

Synonym: placementlocationlocatingpositioningemplacement

6. the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated

e.g. the position of the hands on the clock
he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage

Synonym: spatial relation

7. the arrangement of the body and its limbs

e.g. he assumed an attitude of surrender

Synonym: postureattitude

8. a rationalized mental attitude

Synonym: stanceposture

9. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

e.g. consider what follows from the positivist view

Synonym: viewperspective

10. an item on a list or in a sequence

e.g. in the second place
moved from third to fifth position

Synonym: place

11. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute

e.g. there are two sides to every question

Synonym: side

12. the particular portion of space occupied by something

e.g. he put the lamp back in its place

Synonym: place

13. the appropriate or customary location

e.g. the cars were in position

14. a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons

Synonym: military position

15. a condition or position in which you find yourself

e.g. the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils
found herself in a very fortunate situation

Synonym: situation

16. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

e.g. he had the status of a minor
the novel attained the status of a classic
atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life

Synonym: status

position的意思

verb

1. put into a certain place or abstract location

e.g. Put your things here
Set the tray down
Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
Place emphasis on a certain point

Synonym: putsetplaceposelay

2. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

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

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

2. 姿势；安置方式
When someone or something is in a particular position, they are sitting, lying, or arranged in that way.

e.g. 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
e.g. Ensure the patient is turned into the recovery position...
确保使患者处于复苏体位。

3. 安放；放置
If you position something somewhere, you put it there carefully, so that it is in the right place or position.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

4. （社会）地位，身份
Your position in society is the role and the importance that you have in it.

e.g. ...the position of older people in society.
老年人在社会中的地位

5. 职位；职务
A position in a company or organization is a job.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

6. （比赛、竞赛中的）名次
Your position in a race or competition is how well you did in relation to the other competitors or how well you are doing.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

7. 处境；状况；形势
You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position .

position在线翻译

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

8. 态度；立场；观点
Your position on a particular matter is your attitude towards it or your opinion of it.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

9. 能够/不能够
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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. I am not in a position to comment.
我不便发表评论。

10. 就位；在适当的位置
If someone or something is in position, they are in their correct or usual place or arrangement.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。