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N-UNCOUNT
地位;身份;名聲
Someone's standing is their reputation or status.
例句
...an artist of international standing...
具有國際名望的藝術家
He has improved his country's standing abroad...
他提高了自己國家的國際聲望。
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N-COUNT
(黨派或個人的)受歡迎程度，支持率
A party's or person's standing is their popularity.
例句
But, as the opinion poll shows, the party's standing with the people at large has never been so low...
但是民意調查顯示，該黨在公眾中的支持率從未這么低過。
Mrs Thatcher's standing was much higher in the US than at home.
撒切爾夫人在美國要比在本國更受歡迎。
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ADJ
常設的;常備的
You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence.
例句
Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves...
以色列的常備軍規模相對較小，其軍事實力主要在于它的預備役部隊。
Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.
伊麗莎白受到邀請，可以隨時去她家住。
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N-PLURAL
(比賽成績的)名次表，排名表
In a contest or competition, the list of competitors which shows their places during the event is called the standings .
例句
Britain is 11th in the team standings.
英國在各隊排名中位列第 11 位。
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PHRASE
已存在多年的
You can use the expression of many years' standing to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example, if a place is your home of ten years' standing, it has been your home for ten years.
例句
...a Congressman of 24 years' standing...
有 24 年資歷的國會議員
My girlfriend of long standing left me.
我多年的女朋友離開了我。