position

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position的基本意思是“位置,方位”,指人〔物〕所在的地點(diǎn)與其他地點(diǎn)相對而言的方位。是可數(shù)名詞。
position用于人時可指“姿勢,姿態(tài)”,也可泛指人的“地位,身份”或“職位,職務(wù)”,引申可指人對事物所持的“見解,態(tài)度”,是可數(shù)名詞。
position還可指事物的“狀態(tài),狀況,形勢,境況”,只用作單數(shù)。
在軍事術(shù)語中position可表示“陣地”,是可數(shù)名詞,常用于復(fù)數(shù)形式。

position的基本意思是“把…放在某位置,安放”,指將某物很小心、很注意地放置在某一位置,引申可表示“確定方位”“執(zhí)掌”。
position是及物動詞,其后接名詞或代詞作賓語,可用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)。
在表達(dá)方式a position as (a) typist，a position of (a) translator中，a在這里可以省略也可以不省略，但是通常省略；
in a position to ...解釋為“能夠”，此處的a不能改成the。也不能把to的不定式改為of+動名詞。I hope you are in a position to help me.I found myself in the position of having to say something. 這種用法不正確。
be not in a position to…這個短語的語氣

(PLACE) the place where something or someone is, often in relation to other things
(SITUATION) a situation
(RANK) a rank or level in a company, competition, or society
(ARRANGEMENT) the way in which something is arranged
(OPINION) an opinion
to put something or someone in a particular place

The position of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things.
When someone or something is in a particular position, they are sitting, lying, or arranged in that way.
If you position something somewhere, you put it there carefully, so that it is in the right place or position.
Your position in society is the role and the importance that you have in it.
A position in a company or organization is a job.
Your position in a race or competition is how well you did in relation to the other competitors or how well you are doing.
You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position.
Your position on a particular matter is your attitude toward it or your opinion of it.
If you are in a position to do something, you are able to do it. If you are in no position to do something, you are unable to do it.
If someone or something is in position, they are in their correct or usual place or arrangement.