n (1)位置 (place where sb or sth is) [C]： The house is in/has a good～near the sea. 这所房子位于海边的一个好地方。fix a ship's～测定船的方位;show sb the～of the school on the map 为某人指出学校在地图上的位置;a perfect～for a watchtower 建瞭望塔的好地方;attack/storm the enemy's～s 进攻/猛攻敌人的阵地;find a～where one will get a good view of the procession 找一个看游行的好位置;〖同〗place，location;

(2)(尤指竞争或战争中)有利的地位 (place of advantage， esp in a competition or a war) [U]： manoeuvre/jockey for～运用策略取得有利地位;

(3)(站，坐等的)姿势(态) (particular way of standing， sitting， etc) [C， U]： stand/sit/lie in a comfortable～以舒服的姿势站/坐/躺着;in a sitting/standing/crouching～站/坐/蹲伏着;in an upright～ 垂直地;in a horizontal～ 水平地;stand for hours without changing～姿势不变地站几个小时;

(4)观点，立场，态度(point of view; opinion held by sb) [C][N(on)]： state one's～on unilateral disarmament 声明自己对单方面裁军的观点;sb's～regarding sth 某人对某事的观点;make one's～clear 讲明自己的立场;take up a～on sth 对某事采取一种态度;What is your～on this matter/problem/foreign aid? 你对这件事/这个问题/外国援助持什么态度?〖同〗opinion， viewpoint， outlook， stand;

(5)状(境)况，处境 (situation; condition or circumstances) [C， 尤sing]： in an embarrassing/awkward～ 处于尴尬/困窘的境地; in a difficult～ 处于困难的境地;put sb in an impossible～使某人处于无法忍受的境地;be satisfied with one's～对自己的处境很满意;A man in his～might have done the same thing. 处于他那种情况的人都可能这样做。the economic～of the country 该国的经济形势;be in a～to help sb 能帮某人的忙;〖同〗situation，condition，place;

(6) 1)身份，地位 (person's rank or place in relation to others) [C]： a high/low～in society 高/低的社会地位;What is her～in class? 她在班上排在第几名?the top～in the class 班里的第一名;a woman of high～一个地位很高的妇女;people in～s of power and influence 有权势和影响的人物;They were men of the highest～in England. 他们是英国地位最高的人。〖同〗standing，status; 2)很高的级别或身份 (high rank or status) [U]： people of～中上阶级的人们;P～and money are not important to him. 地位和金钱对他并不重要。a family with～有社会地位的家庭;〖同〗importance，prestige;

(7)工作，职位 (job; employment) [C] (fml)： a～in/with a company 在一家公司里的职位;apply for the～of manager 申请经理的职位;get a good～in the Civil Service 在政府机关中谋到一份好工作;get a～as a governess 获得家庭女教师的工作;in a～of great trust 担任职责重要的工作;〖同〗job，place，post;

(8)(球类比赛中运动员的)职责(位置) ((in team games) function and/or part of the playing area assigned to a player) [C]： “What～does he play?” “Centre-forward.” “他踢什么位置?”“中锋。”

in/into position 在/就位，站好位置： Put it back in～. 把它放回原位。(runners) get into～on the starting line (赛跑者)在起跑线上站好位置;

out of position 位置没放好： One of the chairs is out of～. 有一把椅子没放好。

→po′sitional adj 位置的;

vt (1) 使处于 (put sth/sb in a particular place) [T+n]：～the aerial for the best reception 把天线调到最佳接收位置;～oneself near the fire 坐在火边;～the cup carefully on the edge of the shelf 小心翼翼地将茶杯放在书架边缘上;～the chairs for the committee meeting 为委员会会议摆座位;～the rook on the wrong square 把棋子“车”放错了格;〖同〗put， place， arrange， set;

(2)定位(locate) [T+n]：～the yacht by means of radar 通过雷达发现游艇的位置;〖同〗locate;

【辨异】position与job的区别见JOB。