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IELTS BNC: 345 COCA: 512

position
1 position /pəˈzɪʃən/ noun
plural positions
1 position
/pəˈzɪʃən/
noun
plural positions
Learner's definition of POSITION
1 
a  [count] : the place where someone or something is in relation to other people or things（所在的）位置，方位
b  [noncount] : the place where someone or something should be（应在的）位置 — used after in, into, or out of用在in、into或out of后
2 
a  : the way someone stands, sits, or lies down姿态；姿势
[count]
[noncount]
— see also fetal position
b  [count] : the way something is arranged or placed安置方式；摆放位置
3 
[count] : the situation that someone or something is in处境；境况 — usually singular通常用单数
4 
[count] : an opinion or judgment on a particular subject观点；立场
— often + on
5 
: the rank or role of someone or something in an organization or society职务；级别；地位
[count]
[noncount]
6 
[count] : job
7 
: the place of someone or something in a race, contest, competition, etc.（比赛、竞赛等的）名次
[count]
[noncount]
— see also pole position
8 
[count] sports : the particular place and job of a player on a sports team（运动员的）位置，职责
9 
[count] : a place where an army has put soldiers, guns, etc.阵地 — usually plural通常用复数
2 position /pəˈzɪʃən/ verb
positions; positioned; positioning
2 position
/pəˈzɪʃən/
verb
positions; positioned; positioning
Learner's definition of POSITION
[+ object]
: to put (something or someone) in a particular position安放；安置；安装
IELTS BNC: 345 COCA: 512

position

1 of 2

noun

po·​si·​tion pə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce position (audio)
1
: an act of placing or arranging: such as
a
: the laying down of a proposition or thesis
b
: an arranging in order
2
: a point of view adopted and held to
made my position on the issue clear
3
a
: the point or area occupied by a physical object : location
took her position at the head of the line
b
: a certain arrangement of bodily parts
rose to a standing position
4
: a market commitment in securities or commodities
also : the inventory of a market trader
5
a
: relative place, situation, or standing
is now in a position to make decisions on his own
b
: social or official rank or status
c
: an employment for which one has been hired : job
a position with a brokerage firm
d
: a situation that confers advantage or preference

position

2 of 2

verb

positioned; positioning pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce position (audio)

transitive verb

: to put in a certain position
positioned the chairs around the room
positioned the company in the global market

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun From this position, you can see all of New York City's skyline. Actors, please assume your positions. The show is about to begin. The child fell asleep in a sitting position. I was in an uncomfortable position and had to move. I was uncomfortable, so I shifted position. Return your seat to an upright position for landing. Verb He positioned the chairs around the table. The company is positioning itself to take advantage of a new market. The shortstop was positioned well to make the play. She positioned herself by the door. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Here’s how columnist Mike Preston graded out the Ravens at each position after a stunning 42-38 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Sunday’s home opener at M&T Bank Stadium. Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2022 And the more the BYU linebacker watched the film of Baylor running for 303 yards on a helpless defense, the more Pili started to buy into Tuiaki’s plan for this season: Change nothing in the scheme, get bigger at each position. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 The Tigers sure could use a steadying presence at the most important position on the field. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 Enter Getsy, who spent his previous three seasons as the quarterbacks coach for Aaron Rodgers, the player whose brilliance on the field has deepened the wound of the Bears’ ineptitude at the position. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Though each — along with Caleb Burton, who’s yet to lose his — will have to spend their freshman season developing behind the scenes with plenty of depth in front of them at the position. Stephen Means, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 More importantly, Tannehill ran for 11 touchdowns in his two years with Smith and only Jalen Hurts outgained Mariota on the ground at the QB position in the opener. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 With a lack of veteran depth at the position, Rodgers will need to stay patient with his rookie receivers early this season. Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Jaren Hall returns at quarterback and is one of the better players at that position Oregon will face this season. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2022
Verb
The new shift rule would require infielders to position themselves within the outer boundary of the infield dirt, with two fielders on each side of second base. Tim Brown, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 All political regimes need their critics to mark the margins, so that the leader can position himself at the imaginary center. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Companies need professionals who offer skills that positively affect ROI and position them as differentiators. Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2022 They're seasoned, have lived through market cycles, and their deep relations with families—often representing three or more generations—position them among the best wealth management has ever seen. R.j. Shook, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 He was drawn to AMC Networks by the company’s clear vision for how to position itself as a smaller player in a land of giants. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 July 2022 Singapore’s government has argued that a flourishing crypto market will burnish the city-state’s reputation as a financial hub and position it a fintech leader. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 16 July 2022 At his introductory news conference Monday, Gareth Bale explained how playing for LAFC could position him to represent Wales again at Euro 2024. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 One commenter imagined bad actors who register to run for office, become exempt from spam filters, and position themselves to scam unsuspecting users who trust Google to filter out malicious content. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English posycion, from Anglo-French posicioun, from Latin position-, positio, from ponere to lay down, put, place, from Old Latin *posinere, from po- away (akin to Old Church Slavonic po-, perfective prefix, Greek apo away) + Latin sinere to leave — more at of

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of position was in the 14th century

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IELTS BNC: 345 COCA: 512
position

noun¹

 1place地點ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤correct, exact正確的／確切的位置▸➤central中心位置▸➤geographical地理位置➤relative相對位置▸➤military, strategic軍事／戰略位置▸➤defensive防禦位置▸➤scoring (sport體育, especially NAmE) 得分的位置➤original, starting原來的／起始位置▸➤new新位置VERB + POSITION➤take, take up佔據位置◇The guards took up their positions on either side of the door.衞兵們在門兩邊站好。➤jostle for爭搶位置◇Hordes of journalists jostled for position outside the conference hall.大群記者在會場外爭搶位置。➤play (sport體育) 在比賽中打⋯位置◇What position does he play?他打哪個位置 ?➤indicate表明位置◇Arrows indicate the positions of the aircraft.箭頭表示飛機的位置。➤determine確定位置PREPOSITION➤in position在適當的位置◇Fix the pieces in position before gluing them together.先將各部份的位置擺好，再用膠水粘起來。➤into position進入適當的位置◇Please get into position.請各就各位。➤out of position不在原定的位置◇Nakata had to play out of position when the defender was injured.後衞隊員受傷，中田不得已變換了自己的位置。
position

noun²

 2way of sitting, standing, etc.姿勢ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION ADJECTIVE➤comfortable, uncomfortable舒適的／不舒適的姿勢▸➤crouched, kneeling, sitting, standing蹲姿；跪姿；坐姿；站姿▸➤sleeping睡姿▸➤horizontal, upright, vertical水平安置；垂直安置▸➤prone, supine (both formal) 俯卧／仰卧姿勢➤foetal/fetal胎位VERB + POSITION➤assume假設位置▸➤change, shift變換姿勢
position

noun³

 3situation狀況ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤business, economic, financial, legal商業狀況；經濟狀況；財務狀況；法律地位▸➤dominant, impregnable, strong絕對優勢；難以動搖的位置；穩固的位置▸➤favourable/favorable, good, ideal, perfect有利地位；理想的形勢▸➤enviable招人嫉妒的位置▸➤invidious招人忌妒的地位▸➤competitive競爭態勢▸➤strategic戰略地位▸➤precarious, vulnerable, weak不穩定的態勢；岌岌可危的境地；弱勢的地位◇He left the club in a precarious financial position with debts of £36 million.他離開俱樂部時負債 3,600 萬英鎊，財務狀況岌岌可危。➤awkward, difficult, embarrassing, impossible困境；尷尬境地；進退維谷的境地▸➤unique獨特的境地▸➤same, similar相同的／相似的處境▸➤different不同的處境▸➤current, present目前的處境▸➤bargaining, negotiating談判中的地位▸➤trading貿易形勢◇the trading position of the Chilean economy智利的經濟貿易形勢VERB + POSITION➤achieve, attain, reach獲得地位◇It has taken years to achieve the position we are now in.我們花了多年的時間才取得現在的地位。➤put sb in使某人處境⋯◇It put me in an awkward position when he asked me to keep a secret.他要我保守秘密，這使我處境極為尷尬。➤strengthen增強地位◇Their obvious desperation strengthens our bargaining position.他們明顯很急迫，這鞏固了我們在洽談中的有利地位。PREPOSITION➤in a/the position在⋯處境中◇We may be in a position to help you.我們也許能幫助你。◇I was in the embarrassing position of having forgotten her name.當時我忘記了她的名字，很是尷尬。➤position of⋯的處境
position

noun⁴

 4opinion看法ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤extreme極端的看法▸➤ideological, philosophical, political, theoretical意識形態觀點；哲學觀點；政治立場；理論觀點▸➤official官方立場◇The country's official position is that there is no famine in the area.該國的官方立場是這一地區沒有饑荒。VERB + POSITION➤adopt, take採取立場▸➤defend, support維護／支持立場PREPOSITION➤position on在⋯方面的立場◇He took an extreme position on religious matters.他在宗教問題上採取極端的立場。
position

noun⁵

 5rank等級ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤first, second, etc.第一名、第二名等▸➤dominant, high, important, influential, pre-eminent主導／很高的／重要／舉足輕重的／引人注目的地位▸➤inferior, lowly低下的／無足輕重的地位▸➤privileged, secure特權／穩固的地位▸➤social社會地位VERB + POSITION➤establish, gain, secure確立地位；獲得地位▸➤maintain保持地位▸➤hold, occupy擁有／佔據⋯地位◇They occupy a lowly position in society.他們的社會地位低下。➤use利用地位PREPOSITION➤position among在⋯中的地位◇This latest novel confirms her pre-eminent position among today's writers.這部最新小說確立了她在當代作家中的傑出地位。➤position in在⋯中的地位◇The firm gained a dominant position in the market.公司獲得了市場的主導地位。PHRASES➤a position of authority, a position of influence, a position of power有權勢的／有影響力的地位
position

noun⁶

 6job工作ADJECTIVE | VERB + POSITION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤full-time, part-time全職／兼職職位▸➤current, present目前的／現在的職位▸➤new新職位▸➤key, responsible, senior, top要職；高級職位；最高職位▸➤leadership領導職位▸➤junior初級職務▸➤official官職▸➤skilled需要技能的職位▸➤administrative, management, managerial行政職務；管理職務▸➤staff員工職位▸➤faculty (especially NAmE) 教學職位VERB + POSITION➤have, hold, occupy擔任職務▸➤apply for求職▸➤find, obtain獲得職位▸➤assume, take, take up擔任職位；就任職位◇She has taken up a key position in our head office.她已在我們總部佔據了一個關鍵職位。➤fill填補空缺▸➤offer sb給某人職位▸➤accept接受職位▸➤resign辭職PREPOSITION➤in a/the position在職位上◇How long were you in your previous position?你在以前的職位上幹了多久？➤position at在⋯的職位◇a faculty position at Iowa State University在艾奧瓦州立大學的教職➤position in, position within在⋯中的職位◇his new position in the firm他在公司的新職位➤position of某職位◇She was offered the position of sales manager.她被許以銷售經理的職位。
position

verb

 (often be positioned) ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤centrally被放在中心位置◇The markers were not positioned centrally.標記沒有放在中心位置。➤carefully小心放置▸➤correctly, properly放置正確▸➤wrongly (especially BrE) 放置錯誤➤favourably/favorably, well處於有利位置；放置得很好▸➤ideally, perfectly, uniquely定位理想；定位獨特◇The company is uniquely positioned to compete in foreign markets.公司的定位獨特，主要在國外市場上競爭。➤strategically定位有戰略意義PREPOSITION➤at, behind, between, in, in front of, near, on, etc.放置在⋯處、⋯後、⋯之間、⋯裏、⋯前、⋯附近、⋯上面等◇Police marksmen were positioned on the roof.警方的神槍手佈置在屋頂上。

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