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| 1 | to put something somewhere , especially in a careful or deliberate way （尤指小心翼翼地）放置 |
| place sth on/under/into etc Ella placed the dish on the table. 埃拉小心地把碟子放在桌上。 |
| ‘Don’ t worry,’ said Judy, placing a hand on his shoulder. “不用担心，”朱迪说道，一只手搭在他的肩上。 |
| Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, and gradually add water. 把所有成分放在一个用于搅拌的碗里，然后慢慢加水。 |
| | 1a | to be in a particular place , especially one that is convenient or has other advantages 位置好/方便/理想/具有战略意义等 | | The hotel is right in the centre of Innsbruck, ideally placed for all the shops, cafes and nightlife. 旅馆正好建在因斯布鲁克的中心位置，从这里到任何商店、咖啡屋都很方便，也是享受夜生活的理想地点。 | | There are light switches conveniently placed on each side of the bed. 床的两边都设置了方便的电灯开关。 | |
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| 2 | to put someone in a particular situation or state , especially a difficult or unpleasant one 使（某人）处于…的境地；使（某人）处于…的状态 |
| place sb in/at/under sth Her decision places me in an awkward situation. 她的决定使我陷入尴尬的境地。 |
| The high level of the pound is placing exporters at a serious disadvantage. 英镑居高不下的汇率水平使出口商们处境非常不利。 |
| place sb/sth under strain/pressure The company is severely understaffed, which places employees under great pressure. 公司人员严重短缺，使雇员们压力很大。 |
| | 2a | to put a person or place under someone else’ s control or protection 将…置于…的控制之下 | | place sb/sth under sth At the end of the war, the island was placed under French control. 战争结束时，该岛被划归法国管辖。 | | We place each trainee under the care and supervision of an experienced member of staff. 我们为每一位受训者都安排了一位有经验的员工来关照和监督他们。 | | Monga had his passport withdrawn, and was placed under house arrest. 蒙加被吊销了护照，软禁了起来。 | |
| | 2b | to be in a particular situation that gives you an advantage or opportunity 处于做某事的良好/理想/独特位置等 | | He was ideally placed to get the job. 他是这份工作的理想人选。 | | With a strong economy and stable currency, the country is well placed to cope with the challenges of joining the EU. 该国经济强大，货币稳定，在应对加入欧盟的各种挑战方面很有优势。 | |
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| 3 | if you place limits, responsibilities, pressures etc on someone , you make them experience them 施加，设置，使承受（限制、规定、压力等） |
| place limits/restrictions on Parents should place limits on the amount of time their children spend on the Internet. 家长应该对孩子上网的时间加以限制。 |
| place burdens/strain/pressure on The large influx of refugees was placing a great burden on Pakistan’ s resources. 难民的大量涌入给巴基斯坦带来了巨大的物资供应负担。 |
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| 4 | to have a particular attitude towards someone or something 对（某人或某物）持…态度 |
| place blame/faith/hope/reliance etc on She placed the blame squarely on George. 她干脆把罪责都推到了乔治身上。 |
| He placed great faith in her abilities. 他非常相信她的能力。 |
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| 5 | to decide how good or important something is in comparison with other things （通过比较）确定…的重要性 |
| place sth above sth The company was accused of placing profits above safety. 该公司被指责只顾赚钱不重视安全。 |
| place emphasis/importance/value on sth The school places great emphasis on the welfare of its students. 这所学校非常重视学生的福利。 |
| Customers were placing more importance on quality than simply on cost. 顾客越来越重视质量，而不仅仅是看重价格了。 |
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| 6 | to arrange for someone to work or live somewhere 安置；安顿 |
| He had to place his mother in a nursing home. 他只好把他妈妈安置在一所养老院里。 |
| The employment agency placed me with a local law firm. 职业介绍所安排我到当地的一家律师事务所工作。 |
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| 7 | always passive BRITISH to finish second or third in a race , especially in a horse race （尤指在赛马中）排名…，位居… |
| | 7a | to finish in first/second etc position 排名第一/第二等 | |
| | 7b | I to finish a competition in a particular position 获名次；排名 | | place first/third etc The 23-year-old from Idaho placed first in the downhill race. 来自爱达荷州23岁的选手在滑降比赛中获得第一名。 | |
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| 8 | usually in negatives to recognize someone or something and remember their name 认出；记起…的名字 |
| He looks familiar, but I can’ t place him. 他看起来眼熟，但我记不得他的名字。 |
| I could hear music in the background, but the tune was difficult to place. 我能听见背景音乐，却想不起是哪首曲子。 |
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| 9 | if you place an advertisement , you arrange for it to be in a newspaper or magazine 打，投放（广告） |
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| 10 | if you place a bet , you give money to someone saying that you think a person , team , animal etc will win a competition 下（赌注） |
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| 11 | if you place an order , you ask a company to sell you something and send it to you 下（订单） |
| Orders may be placed by telephone or on the Internet. 可以通过电话或因特网下订单。 |
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| - | how are you placed for sth? spoken
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| used for asking whether someone has enough of something |
| 你是否有足够的某物？ |
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| How are you placed for cash? 你的现金够不够？ |
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| - | how are you placed for doing sth? BRITISH spoken
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| used for asking whether someone can do something |
| 你能否做某事？ |
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| How are you placed for looking after the kids at the weekend? 周末的时候你能不能照看一下孩子们？ |
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| - | place sth in sb’ s hands
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| to make someone responsible for dealing with something |
| 把某事物交由某人负责 |
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| Responsibility for the budget was placed in the hands of team leaders. 预算的事情交由领队负责。 |
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