position
US
UK position n: (location)
SC 位置 wèi zhi
TC 位置
TC 位置
SC 方位 wèi zhi，fāng wèi
TC 方位
TC 方位
SC 地点 wèi zhi，dì diǎn
TC 地點
TC 地點
From his position on the ladder, Henry could see far.
从梯子上那个位置，亨利可以望到很远。
position n: (correct location)
SC 恰当位置 qià dàng wèi zhì
TC 恰當位置
TC 恰當位置
SC 正确位置
The ladder is in position for use.
梯子就放在恰当位置备用。
position n: (opinion)
SC 态度 tài dù
TC 態度
TC 態度
SC 立场 tài dù ，lì chǎng
TC 立場
TC 立場
George has made his position clear.
乔治已经阐明了自己的立场。
position n: (source of power, opportunity)
SC 地位 dì wèi
TC 地位
TC 地位
SC 职位 dì wèi，zhí wèi
TC 職位
TC 職位
SC 身份 dì wèi，shēn fèn
TC 身份
TC 身份
Troy uses his position for personal gain.
特罗伊利用自己的地位谋求个人利益。
position [sth/sb] vtr: (put in place)
SC 停放 tíng fàng
SC 放置 tíng fàng，fàng zhì
TC 放置
TC 放置
Prudence positioned the vase of flowers in the centre of the table.
The artist positioned his model in the exact pose he wanted to paint.
普鲁登斯将花瓶放在桌子中央。
那位艺术家让模特摆出自己想画的姿势。
position n: (posture)
SC 姿势 zī shì
TC 姿勢
TC 姿勢
SC 姿态 zī shì，zī tài
TC 姿態
TC 姿態
Her body was in an uncomfortable position.
她摆着一种不舒适的姿势。
position n: (job)
SC 工作 gōng zuò
TC 工作
TC 工作
SC 职位 gōng zuò ，zhí wèi
TC 職位
TC 職位
Steve hopes for a position in sales.
史蒂夫希望获得一个销售的职位。
position n: (situation)
SC 情势 qíng shì
TC 情勢
TC 情勢
SC 处境 qíng shì，chǔ jìng
TC 處境
TC 處境
The vote leaves some legislators in an awkward position.
这次投票使得部分立法者陷入了尴尬的处境。
position n: (strategic military location)
SC 阵地 zhèn dì
TC 陣地
TC 陣地
SC 具有战略意义的位置 zhèn dì，jù yǒu zhàn lüè yì yì de wèi zhì
The platoon chose a position on a hill.
这个排将阵地选择在山上。
position n: (chess pieces) (棋)
SC 位置，棋位 wèi zhi，qí wèi
TC 位置
TC 位置
Gary moved his pawn into a favourable position.
盖里将他的卒移动到了一个有利的棋位。
position n: (ballet posture) (舞蹈)
SC 姿态，姿势 zī tài，zī shì
TC 姿態，姿勢
TC 姿態，姿勢
The dancers returned to first position.
舞者们又回到了最初的姿势。
position n: (sports: player location) (运动: 球员位置)
SC 位置 wèi zhi
TC 位置
TC 位置
My nephew is a keen footballer, but I'm not sure what position he plays.
position [sth/sb] vtr: (arrange to advantage)
SC 给...铺好道路
SC 给...奠定成功的基础
This merger positions the company to become the market leader.
position [sth/sb] as [sth] vtr: (product, business: identify as) (产品等)
SC 将...定位为
The chef is positioning his new restaurant as a gourmet dining venue.
The company is positioning its product as this season's must-have gadget.
position [sb/sth] as [sth] vtr + prep: (regard or portray as)
SC 将...定位为
SC 将...表现为
Traditional fairy tales often position the stepmother as a villain.
apply for a job, apply for a position v expr: (reply to employment advertisement)
SC 申请工作 shēn qǐng gōng zuò
TC 申請工作
TC 申請工作
My only task for today is to apply for a job.
fallback position, fall-back position n: (alternate plan) (一旦失败后的)
SC 替补计划，退路 tuì lù
What's our fallback position if this campaign doesn't work either?
fetal position, also UK: foetal position n: (body position: curled up)
SC 蜷起身体
SC 蜷缩起来
fourth position n: (4th place, 4th prize)
SC 第四位 dì sì wèi
SC 第四名 dì sì wèi，dì sì míng
gain position vtr + n: (advance)
SC 推进 tuī jìn
TC 推進
TC 推進
SC 进步 tuī jìn，jìn bù
TC 進步
TC 進步
hold your position v expr: (stay in place)
SC 保持原地不动
SC 在原地等待
Just hold your position till I arrive.
in position adv: (placed so as to be ready for action)
SC 就位 jiù wèi
SC 在适当的位置 jiù wèi，zài shì dàng de wèi zhì
The athletes were in position on the starting line ready for the race to begin.
leading position n: (competitive advantage)
SC 领先地位 lǐng xiān dì wèi
First quarter sales figures confirmed our copany's leading position in the market.
loss of social position n: (decrease in status)
SC 失去社会地位 shī qù shè huì dì wèi
What upset him most was not the loss of his fortune but the resulting loss of social position.
lotus position n: (cross-legged sitting position)
SC 打坐 dǎ zuò
I learned the lotus position in Yoga class.
Meditation is often carried out sitting in the lotus position.
market position n: (relative commercial success)
SC 市场地位
SC 市场定位
The company's market position has slipped in recent years.
missionary position n: (sex position: man on top of woman)
SC 传教士体位（常见的男上女下的性交姿势） chuán jiào shì tǐ wèi （ cháng jiàn de nán shàng nǚ xià de xìng jiāo zī shì ）
Most mammals use a rear-entry position for sex; humans prefer the missionary position.
open position n: (dance: foot position) (跳舞)
SC 开式位置
SC 开式位
open position n: (music: chord arrangement) (音乐)
SC 开放排列
open position n: (job vacancy)
SC 有职位
SC 职位开放
pole position n: (starting place: front of the grid) (赛车)
SC 杆位
In today's qualifying session, he earned pole position for tomorrow's big race.
pole position n: (racing: inside track)
SC 跑道内圈
position paper n: (study or report on policy)
SC 立场书 lì chǎng shū
TC 立場書
TC 立場書
SC 意见书 lì chǎng shū，yì jiàn shū
According to this position paper, the US economy will collapse unless the government steps in.
put [sb] in an awkward position v expr: (cause [sb] social embarrassment)
SC 让某人处于尴尬境地 ràng mǒu rén chǔ yú gān gà jìng dì
SC 使某人感到尴尬
Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position.
recovery position n: (first aid: lying on side)
SC 复苏体位
SC 复原卧式
social position n: (standing)
SC 社会地位 shè huì dì wèi
TC 社會地位
TC 社會地位
The banker is conscious and proud of his social position.