Word · Frequency #345
positions
/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
verb
放置;安置
positions is the third person singular of position.
To put into place.
- 1.
To put into place.
放置到位
放置到位;安置;决定...的位置;[计] 位置
In use
She positioned the vase carefully on the shelf.
The photographer positioned the model near the window.
He positioned himself to block the opponent's shot.
Verb forms
base position · third person positions · -ing positioning · past positioned · past participle positioned
放置位置的动词
Connections
Collocations
- position yourself
- 使自己处于某位置
- She positioned herself near the door before the meeting.开会前她让自己站在门边。
- position the camera
- 架设相机
- He positioned the camera on the tripod.他把相机架在三脚架上。
- position the cursor
- 将光标置于
- Position the cursor at the start of the line.将光标置于行首。
- position the patient
- 安置病人(成某姿势)
- The nurse positioned the patient comfortably in bed.护士把病人舒适地安置在床上。
- position carefully
- 小心地放置
- Position the glass carefully on the tray.小心地把玻璃杯放在托盘上。
- position someone for a photo
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:posi接近pose(摆姿态),-tion像位置,动词position就是“摆到指定位置”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:安装设备、调整姿势、布置物品 该动词通常表示把某物放到合适的位置,多用于正式或技术性说明中,如安装设备或调整姿势;日常口语中比较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
transition、proposition、composition、opposition 和 mission 都与 position 押韵,结尾读作 /ɪʃən/(position 为 /zɪʃən/)。注意 positive 虽以 posi- 开头,但发音为 /ˈpɒzətɪv/,与 position 完全不同,注意区分。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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