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- with obj. present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty)形成, 构成（问题, 危险, 困难）：
the sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area.
仅观光者人数这一点就给该地区构成了威胁。
1.1
- raise (a question or matter for consideration)提出（问题或考虑对象）：
a statement which posed more questions than it answered.
所提出问题多于所回答问题的讲话。
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- no obj. assume a particular attitude or position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn摆出姿态（或姿势）：
the prime minister posed for photographers.
那位首相为摄像师们摆好了姿势。
2.1
- with obj. place (someone) in a particular attitude or position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn使摆好姿势：
he posed her on the sofa.
他让她在沙发上摆好姿势。
2.2
pose as
set oneself up as or pretend to be (someone or something)假装, 冒充：a man posing as a customer
假装顾客的男人
figurative 〈喻〉whitewashed chicken coops which posed as villas.
粉刷一新冒充别墅的鸡笼小屋。
2.3
- behave affectedly in order to impress others装腔作势; 卖弄：
some people like to drive kit cars, but most just like to pose in them.
有的人喜欢开基特小轿车, 但多数人不过是喜欢坐在里面卖弄而已。
1
- a particular way of standing or sitting, usually adopted for effect or in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn（为摄影或画像而摆出的）样子, 姿势：
photographs of boxers in ferocious poses.
摆出凶猛姿势的拳击手的照片。
1.1
- a particular way of behaving adopted in order to give others a false impression（为给人错误印象而做出的）举止, 举动：
the man dropped his pose of amiability.
那人一改他和蔼的举止。
1.2
- an affected way of behaving adopted in order to impress others卖弄。
词源
Middle English: from Old French poser (verb), from late Latin pausare 'to pause', which replaced Latin ponere 'to place'. The noundates from the early 19th cent.