He positioned the table so that he could move close to the audience that's the strategic point in the speech.
出自-2013年12月聽力原文
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
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位置；方位
The position of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things.
例句
The ship was identified, and its name and position were reported to the coastguard...那艘船已找到，其名字和位置已報(bào)告給海岸警衛(wèi)隊(duì)。This conservatory enjoys an enviable position overlooking a leafy expanse.這個溫室位置絕佳，放眼望去，草木繁茂，郁郁蔥蔥。
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姿勢；安置方式
When someone or something is in a particular position, they are sitting, lying, or arranged in that way.
例句
Hold the upper back and neck in an erect position to give support for the head...挺直上背部和脖子來支撐頭部Ensure the patient is turned into the recovery position...確保使患者處于復(fù)蘇體位。
VERB
安放；放置
If you position something somewhere, you put it there carefully, so that it is in the right place or position.
例句
Position trailing plants near the edges and in the sides of the basket to hang down...把蔓生植株靠邊放，使其從籃子的四面垂下。Place the pastry circles on to a baking sheet and position one apple on each circle.把油酥面圈放到烘烤盤上，每個上面放一個蘋果。
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（社會）地位，身份
Your position in society is the role and the importance that you have in it.
例句
...the position of older people in society.老年人在社會中的地位
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職位；職務(wù)
A position in a company or organization is a job.
例句
He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the Arts Council...他辭去教學(xué)工作到藝術(shù)委員會任職。Hyundai said this week it is scaling back its U.S. operations by eliminating 50 positions.現(xiàn)代公司本周表示其美國分公司準(zhǔn)備裁掉50個職位以縮小經(jīng)營規(guī)模。
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（比賽、競賽中的）名次
Your position in a race or competition is how well you did in relation to the other competitors or how well you are doing.
例句
Agassi and Sampras resumed their battle for the world's No. 1 position, both winning their opening matches...阿加西和桑普拉斯繼續(xù)他們對世界第一寶座的爭奪，兩人在首場比賽中均獲得勝利。By the ninth hour the car was running in eighth position.到第9個小時的時候，這輛車位列第8。
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處境；狀況；形勢
You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position .
例句
He's going to be in a very difficult position indeed if things go badly for him...如果事情進(jìn)展不順利的話，他的處境將非常艱難。Companies should be made to reveal more about their financial position...應(yīng)該要求公司使其財(cái)務(wù)狀況更為透明化。
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態(tài)度；立場；觀點(diǎn)
Your position on a particular matter is your attitude towards it or your opinion of it.
例句
He could be depended on to take a moderate position on most of the key issues...他應(yīng)該會在大部分關(guān)鍵問題上采取中間立場。Mr Howard is afraid to state his true position on the republic, which is that he is opposed to it.霍華德先生不敢表明自己對共和體制持反對態(tài)度的真實(shí)立場。
N-SING
能夠/不能夠
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.
例句
The UN system will be in a position to support the extensive relief efforts needed...聯(lián)合國將能滿足全面救濟(jì)需求。I am not in a position to comment.我不便發(fā)表評論。
PHRASE
就位；在適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢?/div>
If someone or something is in position, they are in their correct or usual place or arrangement.
例句
This second door is an extra security measure and can be locked in position during the day...這第二道門是又一項(xiàng)安全措施，白天可以上鎖。Some 28,000 US troops are moving into position.約2.8萬人的美國軍隊(duì)即將部署到位。