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
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  1. N-COUNT 位置；方位
    The position of 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。
  2. N-COUNT 姿势；安置方式
    When someone or something is in a particular position, 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。
  3. VERB 安放；放置
    If you position something 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。
  4. N-COUNT （社会）地位，身份
    Your position in 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
  5. N-COUNT 职位；职务
    A position in 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。
  6. N-COUNT （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.
    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。
  7. N-COUNT 处境；状况；形势
    You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position .
    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。
  8. N-COUNT 态度；立场；观点
    Your position on a 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。
  9. N-SING 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.
    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。
  10. PHRASE 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.
    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。
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双语例句

  1. Look at the people above you in the positions of power and see what type of characters they are.
    审视一下权位高于你的那些人，看他们具有哪种类型的性格。
  2. Appraisal has traditionally been seen as most applicable to those in management and supervisory positions
    传统上认为业绩评定最适用于那些身处管理和监督职位之人。
  3. We will agree to disarming troops and leaving their weapons at military positions.
    我们将同意解除军队的武装并把武器留在军事阵地。
  4. Her eventful life included holding senior positions in the Colonial Service
    她一生经历丰富，曾在殖民服务局担任高级职位。
  5. The satellite fixes positions by making repeated observations of each star.
    卫星通过对每颗恒星反复观察进行定位。
  6. After the hasty meal, the men had moved forward to take up their positions.
    匆匆忙忙吃过饭后，大家走出来，各就各位。
  7. Utilitarianism is a very broad, imprecise concept that covers a multitude of underlying theoretical positions.
    实用主义是一个涵盖了许多潜在理论立场的非常宽泛的、不精确的概念。
  8. Men still occupy more positions of power than women.
    担任要职的男性仍然比女性多。
  9. The majority obtained their positions through the old boy network.
    大多数人都是通过校友关系谋得其职位的。
  10. Some, I suppose, might even be in positions to influence opinion
    有的人，我认为，甚至有可能影响舆论。
  11. 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？
  12. In 1861, they managed to place fourteen women in paid positions in the colonies
    他们在1861年设法把14名女性安排到殖民地有报酬的职位上。
  13. 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。
  14. He probes the enemy's weak positions, ignoring his strongholds
    他侦察敌人兵力薄弱的位置，对其要塞不予理睬。
  15. 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。
  16. 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。
  17. 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。
  18. We will need you and the chairman standing shoulder to shoulder on basic positions.
    我们需要你和主席在一些基本立场上共同进退。
  19. Gunmen have repeatedly sniped at US Army positions
    持枪匪徒一再朝美军阵地放冷枪。
  20. 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。
  21. 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。
  22. The receiver and the quarterback are going to trade positions.
    接球手与四分卫将会对换位置。
  23. The positions of our two sides have become much closer after the talks.
    经过双方会谈，我们双方的立场大大接近了。
  24. Those in subordinate positions will follow the example set by their superiors.
    上行下效。
  25. The scouts infiltrated into the enemy positions.
    侦察兵渗透到敌人阵地后面去了。
  26. A trigonal bipyramid has three equatorial and two axial positions.
    一个三角双锥体有三个赤道位和两个轴向位。
  27. 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。
  28. We'll attack the enemy's positions.
    我们将攻打敌人阵地。
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