1 N-COUNT 位置；方位 The position of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things. 位置；方位
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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。
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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。
SYN location, place, point, area
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. 姿势；安置方式
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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
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Ensure the patient is turned into the recovery position.
确保使患者处于复苏体位。
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Mr. Dambar had raised himself to a sitting position.
丹巴尔先生已坐了起来。
SYN posture, attitude, arrangement, pose
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. 安放；放置
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Position trailing plants near the edges and in the sides of the basket to hang down. [VERB noun prep.]
把蔓生植株靠边放，使其从篮子的四面垂下。
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Place the pastry circles on to a baking sheet and position one apple on each circle. [VERB noun prep.]
把油酥面圈放到烘烤盘上，每个上面放一个苹果。
SYN place, put, set, stand
4 N-COUNT （社会）地位，身份 Your position in society is the role and the importance that you have in it. （社会）地位，身份
5 N-COUNT 职位；职务 A position in a company or organization is a job. 职位；职务 [formal]
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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。
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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。
SYN job, place, post, opening
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. （比赛、竞赛中的）名次
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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。
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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。
SYN place, standing, rank, status
7 N-COUNT [usually singular] 处境；状况；形势 You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position . 处境；状况；形势
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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。
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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。
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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。
SYN situation, state, condition, set of circumstances
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. 态度；立场；观点 [formal]
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He could be depended on to take a moderate position on most of the key issues. [+ on]
他应该会在大部分关键问题上采取中间立场。
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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 [NOUN to-infinitive] 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. 能够/不能够
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. 就位；在适当的位置
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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。
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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。
| Word Partnership | Use position with: |
| ADJ. | better position 1 2 4 5 6 7 fetal position 2 (un)comfortable position 2 7 difficult position, financial position 7 official position 8 |
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