| 单词 | position |
| 释义 | position position // noun, verb
■ noun
BEAR POSITION, BULL POSITION, CASH POSITION, FIXED POSITION, ISLAND POSITION, LONG POSITION, OPEN POSITION, SHORT POSITION, SPECIAL POSITION
1 [C] a job: He held a senior position in a large company. I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director. See note at JOB
❖ to advertise/fill/have/hold/take up a position
2 [C,U] a person or an organization's level of importance or success when compared with others: the company's dominant position in the world market They used their strong bargaining position to get a better deal. We will continue to focus on strengthening our competitive position.
❖ to establish/gain/hold/strengthen/use a position ◆ to be in a position of authority/power/strength
3 [C, usually sing.] the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do: The company's financial position is not certain. I'm afraid I'm not in a position to help you. The chairman's resignation has put the board in a difficult position.
❖ to achieve/reach/strengthen/weaken a position
4 (Finance ) [C] the total amount of a particular share, bond, currency, etc. that a dealer or an investor owns, or has sold but needs to buy back in the future: They plan to keep the fund's 275 000 share position steady for now. The fund has accumulated a large position in the company's bonds.
■ verb [+ obj]
1 to put sth/sb in a particular position: The company is uniquely positioned to compete in foreign markets.
2 (Marketing ) to advertise a product, service or company in a particular way in a particular part of the market so that it appears different from other products, services or companies: The magazine has been positioned as an educational product. |
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