position

place, position, post, situation

place, position, spot, situation, site, location, locality, setting, scene

stand, attitude, position

名词 position:

1. the particular portion of space occupied by something
   同义词：place
2. a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
   同义词：military position
3. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
   同义词：view, perspective
4. the arrangement of the body and its limbs
   同义词：posture, attitude
5. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
   同义词：status
6. a job in an organization
   同义词：post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
7. the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
   同义词：spatial relation
8. the appropriate or customary location
9. (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
10. the act of putting something in a certain place
    同义词：placement, location, locating, positioning, emplacement
11. a condition or position in which you find yourself
    同义词：situation
12. an item on a list or in a sequence
    同义词：place
13. a rationalized mental attitude
    同义词：stance, posture
14. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
    同义词：side
15. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
    同义词：stead, place, lieu
16. the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom

动词 position:

1. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
2. put into a certain place or abstract location
   同义词：put, set, place, pose, lay

1. The runners got into position on the starting line.
   赛跑运动员已进入起跑线上的位置。
2. The orchestra were all in position, waiting for the conductor.
   管弦乐队队员都已各就各位，等待著指挥。
3. The house has a very good position.
   这所房子处于一个很好的位置。
4. She carefully positioned the cup on the edge of the shelf.
   她把杯子小心地放在架子边。
5. Before the debate, both sides made their positions clear.
   辩论之前，双方都把自己的观点说清楚。

po.si.tion

n.Abbr. pos.（名词）缩写 pos.
A place or location.
地点：位置或方位

The right or appropriate place:
适当的位置：正确或适当的地方：
例句：
The bands were in position for the start of the parade.
乐队已经在游行的开始位置

An area occupied by members of a force for a strategic purpose:
军事战略位置：为战略目的而被军队士兵占据的地区：
例句：
The troops took up positions along the main road.
部队在主要沿线布置阵地

The way in which something is placed:
安置方式：放置某物的方式：
例句：
the position of the hands on the clock.
时钟上指针摆放的位置

The arrangement of body parts; posture:
姿势：身体各部位的位置安排；姿势：
例句：
a standing position.
站姿

An advantageous place or location:
优势位置：有利的位置或地点：
例句：
jockeys maneuvering for position.
使用手段而取得优势

A situation as it relates to the surrounding circumstances:
处境，立场：与周围情况有关的处境：
例句：
in a position to bargain.
可以讨价还价

A point of view or attitude on a certain question:
态度，看法：关于某一问题的观点或态度：
例句：
the senator`s position on arms control.
参议员对于武器控制的态度

Social standing or status; rank.
社会地位：社会地位或身份；级别
A post of employment; a job.
职位：雇佣职位；工作

Sports The area for which a particular player is responsible.
【体育运动】 守备位置：某一特定球员负责的地区
Games The arrangement of the pieces at any particular time in a game such as chess, checkers, or backgammon.
【游戏】 布局：如在下象棋、跳子棋或西洋双陆棋时在任一特定时刻对棋子的安排

The act or process of positing.
排列：放置的行为或过程
A principle or proposition posited.
原则，前提：假定的原则或命题

A commitment to buy or sell a given amount of securities or commodities.
许可的货品交易量：购买或出售给定数量证券或商品的承诺
The amount of securities or commodities held by a person, firm, or institution.
个人资产，公司资产：被个人、公司或机构持有的证券或商品的数量
The ownership status of a person`s or an institution`s investments.
资产的所有权：个人或机构投资的所有权地位
v.tr.（及物动词）
po.si.tioned,po.si.tion.ing,po.si.tions
To put in place or position.
定位：安放在一个位置或方向上
To determine the position of; locate.
决定位置，排列：确定…的位置；设于，位于

来源：
Middle English posicioun
中古英语 posicioun
from Old French posicion
源自 古法语 posicion
from Latin positiô positiôn-
源自 拉丁语 positiô positiôn-
from positus [past participle of] pônere [to place] * see apo-
源自 positus [] pônere的过去分词 [放置] *参见 apo-

【引伸】
posi.tional
adj.（形容词）
posi.tionally
adv.（副词）
posi.tioner
n.（名词）