pole position
noun/ˈpəʊl pəzɪʃn/
/ˈpəʊl pəzɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the leading position at the start of a race involving cars or bicycles
（汽车、自行车比赛的）杆位，首发位置 - Alonso has taken pole position on the grid for Sunday's race.
阿隆索在周日的比赛中取得了杆位。 - Rossi claimed his sixth successive pole position.
罗西连续第六次获得杆位。
- Alonso has taken pole position on the grid for Sunday's race.
- the leading position in a competition or contest
（汽车、自行车比赛的）杆位，首发位置 - There are several leadership contenders vying for pole position at the moment.
目前有几位领导者竞争者正在争夺杆位。 - in pole position She's in pole position to grab the Olympic 100m gold.
她在奥运会 100 米金牌争夺中处于领先位置。
- There are several leadership contenders vying for pole position at the moment.
Word Origin1950s: from a 19th-cent. use of pole in horse racing, denoting the starting position next to the inside boundary fence.