position

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

The ship was identified, and its name and position were reported to the Coast Guard. 該輪船的身份已得到確認，其名稱和位置已報告給了海岸警衛隊。

2. N-COUNT When someone or something is in a particular position, they are sitting, lying, or arranged in that way. 姿勢

It is crucial that the upper back and neck are held in an erect position to give support for the head. 重要的是：上背和頸部要挺直以支撐頭部，這一點很重要。

Mr. Dambar had raised himself to a sitting position. 丹巴先生已坐了起來。

3. V-T If you position something somewhere, you put it there carefully, so that it is in the right place or position. 小心放置

Position the cursor where you want the new margins to begin. 將光標放在你所要的新頁邊空白開耑。

4. N-COUNT Your position in society is the role and the importance that you have in it. (社會) 地位

Adjustment to their changing role and position in society can be painful for some old people. 對有些老年人適應他們在社會中不斷變化的角色和地位可能是痛苦的。

5. N-COUNT A position in a company or organization is a job. 職位[正式]

He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the NEH. 他放棄了教職，以便在國家人文基金會任職。

6. N-COUNT Your position in a race or competition is how well you did in relation to the other competitors or how well you are doing. (比賽、競賽中的) 名次

By the ninth hour the car was running in eighth position. 比賽進行到第9個小時的時候該賽車跑在第8位。

7. N-COUNT You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position. 処境; 狀況

He's going to be in a very difficult position if things go badly for him. 他処境將非常睏難，如果情況變糟的話。

Companies should be made to reveal more about their financial position. 應該要求各公司披露更多的財務狀況資料。

8. N-COUNT Your position on a particular matter is your attitude toward it or your opinion of it. 態度; 看法[正式]

He could be depended on to take a moderate position on most of the key issues. 可以相信，他會在大多數關鍵問題上持溫和態度。

9. N-SING 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. (做某事的) 適儅位置

I am not in a position to comment. 我不便發表評論。

10. PHRASE If someone or something is in position, they are in their correct or usual place or arrangement. 在郃適的位置上

28,000 U.S. troops are moving into position. 2.8萬名美國士兵即將到位。