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position

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po·si·tion1 /pəˈzɪʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1 way of standing/sitting etc 站姿/坐姿等 [countableC]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION the way someone is standing, sitting, or lying 姿态,姿势
 Lie in a comfortable position.
以一个舒服的姿势躺下。
 Frankie shifted his position so that his knees would not become cramped.
弗朗基换了个姿势,这样他的膝盖就不会老蜷着动弹不得。
sitting/kneeling/standing position
 I struggled up into a sitting position.
我挣扎着坐了起来。
2 situation 状况 [countableC usually singular]SITUATION the situation that someone is in, especially when this affects what they can and cannot do 处境,状况,状态;形势
 I’m not sure what I would do if I were in your position.
我不知道如果我身在你的处境会怎么办。
be in a position to do something
 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。
be in the position of doing something
 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。
3 place where SB/STH is 某人/某物的位置 [countableC]PLACE the place where someone or something is, especially in relation to other objects and places 位置
position of
 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 PLACEcorrect place 正确的位置 [countableC, uncountableU] the place where someone or something is needed or supposed to be 适当的位置
into position
 He pulled the ladder into position.
他把梯子挪到位。
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 [countableC] the 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.
她把开关拧到的位置。
see thesaurus at place
6 opinion 观点 [countableC]OPINION an 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 SYN attitude
position on
 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 [countableC]JOB/WORK formal a job 职位,职务
somebody’s position as something
 Bill took up his new position as Works Director in October.
10 月份比尔上任当了厂长。
position of
 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,该职位已经有人递补了。
see thesaurus at job
8 level/rank 水平/级别 [countableC, uncountableU]POSITION/RANK someone’s or something’s level, authority, or importance in a society or organization 地位,级别,身份
9 be in a position to do something CANto 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
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10 be in no position to do something CAN'Tto 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
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11 race/competition 赛跑/比赛 [countableC, uncountableU]DSLOSE A GAME, COMPETITION, OR WAR the place of someone or something in a race or competition in relation to the other people or things 名次
12 sports 体育运动 [countableC]DS the area where someone plays in a sport, or the type of actions they are responsible for doing 〔队员的〕位置
13 jockey/manoeuvre/jostle for position ADVANTAGEto 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]
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14 army 军队 [countableC usually plural]PMA a place where an army has put soldiers, guns etc 阵地
COLLOCATIONSMeaning 1: the way someone is standing, sitting, or lying 姿态,姿势
nadjectives
a comfortable position
She wriggled into a more comfortable position.
an awkward position
My foot was in an awkward position.
a sitting/kneeling/standing position
The priest rose from his kneeling position by the bed.
a foetal position (=in which you are curled up like a baby before it is born)
I crawled into my bed and curled up in a foetal position.
verbs
nchange/shift your position
He shifted his position to get a better view of the stage.
npull/drag/haul yourself into a position
She pulled herself into a sitting position.
nassume/adopt a position formal (=move your body into a particular position)
The patient should adopt this position for five minutes every half hour.
hold a position (=stay in a position) 以一个舒服的姿势躺下。
nPull in your tummy muscles and hold that position.
nTHESAURUSMeaning 7: a job
describing someone’s position in an organization
senior used about someone who has an important position in an organization. Senior can also be used about someone who has a higher position than you in an organization
a senior executive
She’s a senior partner in a law firm.
She is senior to me.
chief [only before noun] used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the most important positions in an organization
Carole is the company’s chief financial officer.
He’s the chief economist at Hangseng Bank.
high-ranking [only before noun] used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the government, the army, or the police
high-ranking government officials
a high-ranking police officer
top [only before noun] used about someone who is very good, important, or successful in their job
a top lawyer
He’s one of the president’s top aides.
top diplomats
junior used about someone who has a low position in an organization. Junior can also be used about someone who has a lower position than you in an organization
a junior clerk
a junior doctor
His role as naval officer was junior to Nelson.
assistant [only before noun] an assistant manager, director, editor etc has a position just below a manager etc
He’s an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard University.
She became assistant director at the Belgrade Theatre.
COLLOCATIONSMeaning 2: the situation that someone is in, especially when this affects what they can and cannot do 处境,状况,状态;形势
adjectives
the same position 相同的境地
A lot of people are in the same position.
很多人处于相同的境地。
a similar position 相似的境地
You can ask to be put in contact with others in a similar position.
你可以要求与处境相似的其他人联系。
a strong/good position (=a situation in which you have an advantage) 有利地位
A victory tonight will put them in a very strong position to win the cup.
今晚的胜利将对他们赢得奖杯非常有利。
a unique position (=a situation that no one else is in) 独特的地位
Their close knowledge of the area places them in a unique position to advise on social policy.
他们对该地区的深入了解使他们在对社会政策提供建议方面处于特殊地位。
a difficult/awkward position 困难/尴尬的处境
I was in the difficult position of having to choose between them.
我处境尴尬,必须在他们中间作出选择。
an enviable position (=a situation that other people would like to be in) 令人羡慕的地位
He is in the enviable position of not needing to work.
他不需要去工作,真令人羡慕。
an impossible position (=a very difficult situation) 极为困难的境地
She was furious with Guy for putting her in such an impossible position.
盖伊让她处于这样一个难办的境地,她对此极为恼火。
a weak position (=a situation in which you have a disadvantage) 不利的境地
Someone who is desperate to sell their house is in a weak position.
急于出售自己房子的人处于不利的地位。
a vulnerable position (=a situation in which you might be harmed) 易受危害的境地
Today we are in the vulnerable position of producing barely half our own food.
如今我们的粮食产量勉强达到我们需求量的一半,情况不妙。
the present/current position 当前/目前的状况
The following statistics indicate the present position.
以下数据表明了当前的状况。
the legal position (=the situation from a legal point of view) 法律状况
The legal position is far from clear.
法律状况尚不清楚。
somebody’s financial position 某人的经济状况
Has your financial position changed recently?
近来你的经济状况有变化吗?
a bargaining/negotiating position (=someone’s ability to bargain/negotiate) 讨价还价/谈判时的地位
The new law has strengthened workers' bargaining position.
这项新法律提高了劳方的谈判地位。
verbs
be in a strong/weak etc position 处于强势/弱势等地位
We are in a good position to help.
我们完全有能力提供帮助。
find yourself in a similar/awkward etc position 发现自己处于相似/尴尬等的境地
The refugee organizations now found themselves in a difficult position.
难民组织现在发现自己处境艰难。
reach a position 到达某地位
It has taken two years to reach the position we are now in.
我们费了两年时间才取得现在的地位。
put/place somebody in a good/awkward etc position 使某人处于有利/尴尬等的境地
I'm sorry if I put you in an awkward position.
如果我让你处境尴尬,那真是抱歉。
strengthen somebody’s position (=give someone a bigger advantage) 巩固某人的地位
People said that he used the conflict to strengthen his own position.
大家都说他是利用了这一冲突来巩固自己的地位。
weaken somebody’s position (=give someone a bigger disadvantage) 削弱某人的地位
The prime minister's position had been weakened by allegations of financial mismanagement.
首相被指财政管理不当,地位遭到削弱。
somebody’s position improves 某人的地位得到提升
By March, the Democrats' position had improved.
3月份,民主党的地位得到了提升。
phrases
a position of strength (=a strong position) 优势地位
By now they were negotiating from a position of strength.
至此,他们在谈判桌上占据着优势。
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 6: an 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
verbs
take/hold a position (=have an opinion)
We take the position that these changes are to be welcomed.
adopt a position (=start having an opinion)
In 1898, the Church adopted its current position.
change your position
Since then, the party has changed its position.
reconsider your position (=think again about it and perhaps change it)
The UN Secretary General urged the US to reconsider its position.
defend a position
Each of the next three speakers defended a different position.
adjectives
an official position (=one that a government or organization says officially that it has)
This was the French government’s official position.
an extreme position
Few people hold this extreme position today.
a middle position (=one that is between two extreme positions)
They took a middle position, favouring decentralization but with some controls.
a neutral position (=not supporting either side in an argument)
The US claimed that Jordan had abandoned its neutral position and sided with Iraq.
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 7: a job 职位,职务
verbs
hold a position (=have it)
She had previously held a senior position in another school.
apply for a position
I decided to apply for the position of head teacher.
take up a position (=start doing a job)
Woods took up a new position as managing director of a company in Belfast.
leave a position
He left his position as Chief Conductor of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra.
resign from a position
She has resigned from her position as department secretary.
offer somebody a position
They offered me the position of store manager.
fill a position (=find someone to do a job)
We are now seeking to fill some key positions in the company.
adjectives
a senior position
Decision making is done by managers holding the most senior positions.
a junior position
I left school and was offered a junior position in a bank.
a permanent/temporary position
It's a temporary position initially, for six months.
an official position
He has no official position in the government.
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 8: someone’s or something’s level, authority, or importance in a society or organization 地位,级别,身份
phrases
a position of power/authority
Many used their positions of power for personal advantage.
a position of influence
The media have an unrivalled position of influence.
a position of trust
As a church leader, he was in a position of trust.
他作为牧师身负重托。
a position of responsibility
Did you hold any positions of responsibility at school or university?
a position of leadership
She had risen to a position of leadership.
adjectives
a privileged position
The public expects the Royal Family to earn its privileged position.
an influential position
It's useful if you have friends in influential positions.
a powerful position
Many leaders from that period are still in powerful positions in government.
a dominant position
The firm achieved a dominant position in the world market.
verbs
occupy a position
Those who occupy positions of power do not want democracy.
maintain a position (=keep the rank that you have)
High-status groups do all they can to maintain their positions.
use your position
She can now use her position to do some good.
abuse your position (=use your level or rank wrongly)
He abused his position as a doctor.
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position2 ●○○ verb [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]  
1 PUTto carefully put something in a particular position 〔小心地〕放置,安置
2 be well/ideally/perfectly positioned to be in a situation in which you will be able to do something successfully 已准备好,境况很理想〔可以做成某事〕
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From Longman Business Dictionary
positionpo·si·tion1 /pəˈzɪʃən/ noun [countableC]
1the situation that a person or organization is in, or the situation concerning a particular subject
The company is in a strong financial position, with more than $7 million in cash and no short-term debt.
The investment would weaken the company’s competitive position.
The new legislation puts the unions in a difficult position.
What’s the present position with regard to import restrictions?
see also bargaining position
cash position
2be in a position to do something to be able to do something because you have the ability, money, or power to do it
We will refund your money when we are in a position to do so.
3jockey/manoeuvre/jostle for position to try to get an advantage over other people who are all trying to succeed in the same activity
US advertising agencies are jostling for position in Eastern Europe.
4the level or rank someone or something has in society or in an organization
position in
He was a doctor with a respectable position in society.
We need more women in positions of authority and influence in television.
Financial institutions are in a unique position of trust when handling funds belonging to the public.
He did not want to be accused of abusing his position (=using his authority wrongly).
5formalJOB a job, especially an important one
position as
She is retiring from her position as chief executive.
Twelve people applied for the position (=asked to have the job).
He is filling a position (=taking a job) that has been vacant since July.
He has been offered amanagement position in Cairo.
He is older than most executives in their first senior position (=important job) abroad.
6someone’s opinion or judgement on something
position on
What’s your position on using freelance staff?
7FINANCE an investment in something, or the amount invested
The family has a recent history of buying positions of over 5% in public companies.
It said it will take a 10% equity position (=buy 10% of the shares) in the company.
After we have earned a modest profit, we will simply cash our position out (=sell our investment).
long position short position
positionposition2 verb [transitiveT]
1if you position yourself in a particular way, or if something positions you in that way, you are prepared for a situation that you want to happen or think is going to happen
It has been working to position itself as a seller of group health insurance to major corporations.
The company’s restructuring has positioned it to compete more effectively.
2MARKETING if a company positions a product in a particular way, it tries to get people to think about it in that way in relation to the company’s other products and to competing products
The trend over the past decade has been to position pizza as a health food.
We’re trying to position the product toward younger buyers.
positioned adjectiveadj
The company is well positioned in the marketplace.
Origin position1
(1300-1400) French Latin positio, from positus, past participle of ponere to put

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