1.位置;方位
Theposition of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things.
e.g. The ship was identified, and its name andposition 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。
e.g. This conservatory enjoys an enviableposition overlooking a leafy expanse.
这个温室位置绝佳,放眼望去,草木繁茂,郁郁葱葱。
2.姿势;安置方式
When someone or something is in a particularposition, they are sitting, lying, or arranged in that way.
e.g. Hold the upper back and neck in an erectposition to give support for the head...
挺直上背部和脖子来支撑头部
e.g. Ensure the patient is turned into the recoveryposition...
确保使患者处于复苏体位。
3.安放;放置
If youposition something somewhere, you put it there carefully, so that it is in the right place or position.
e.g. position trailing plants near the edges and in the sides of the basket to hang down...
把蔓生植株靠边放,使其从篮子的四面垂下。
e.g. Place the pastry circles on to a baking sheet andposition one apple on each circle.
把油酥面圈放到烘烤盘上,每个上面放一个苹果。
4.(社会)地位,身份
Yourposition in society is the role and the importance that you have in it.
e.g. ...theposition of older people in society.
老年人在社会中的地位
5.职位;职务
Aposition in a company or organization is a job.
e.g. He left a career in teaching to take up aposition with the Arts Council...
他辞去教学工作到艺术委员会任职。
e.g. 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。
6.(比赛、竞赛中的)名次
Yourposition in a race or competition is how well you did in relation to the other competitors or how well you are doing.
e.g. Agassi and Sampras resumed their battle for the world's No. 1position, 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。
e.g. By the ninth hour the car was running in eighthposition.
到第9个小时的时候,这辆车位列第8。
7.处境;状况;形势
You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particularposition .
position在线翻译
e.g. He's going to be in a very difficultposition 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。
e.g. Companies should be made to reveal more about their financialposition...
应该要求公司使其财务状况更为透明化。
8.态度;立场;观点
Yourposition on a particular matter is your attitude towards it or your opinion of it.
e.g. He could be depended on to take a moderateposition on most of the key issues...
他应该会在大部分关键问题上采取中间立场。
e.g. Mr Howard is afraid to state his trueposition 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.能够/不能够
If you arein a position to do something, you are able to do it. If you arein no position to do something, you are unable to do it.
e.g. The UN system will be in aposition to support the extensive relief efforts needed...
联合国将能满足全面救济需求。
e.g. I am not in aposition to comment.
我不便发表评论。
10.就位;在适当的位置
If someone or something isin position, they are in their correct or usual place or arrangement.
e.g. This second door is an extra security measure and can be locked inposition during the day...
这第二道门是又一项安全措施,白天可以上锁。
e.g. Some 28,000 US troops are moving intoposition.
约2.8万人的美国军队即将部署到位。