position
US: /pəˈzɪʃən/
UK: /pəzˈɪʃən/
UK: /pəzˈɪʃən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
position /pə'ziʃn/
- danh từ
- vị trí, chỗ (của một vật gì)
- in position: đúng chỗ, đúng vị trí
- out of position: không đúng chỗ, không đúng vị trí
- (quân sự) vị trí
- to attack an enemy's: tấn công một vị trí địch
- thế
- a position of strength: thế mạnh
- to be in an awkward position: ở vào thế khó xử
- to be in a false position: ở vào thế trái cựa
- to be in a position to do something: ở vào một cái thế có thể làm gì, có khả năng làm gì
- tư thế
- eastward position: tư thế đứng hướng về phía đông (của linh mục khi làm lễ)
- địa vị; chức vụ
- social position: địa vị xã hội
- a man of high position: người có địa vị cao
- to take a position as typist: nhận một chức đánh máy
- lập trường, quan điểm, thái độ
- luận điểm; sự đề ra luận điểm
- vị trí, chỗ (của một vật gì)
- ngoại động từ
- đặt vào vị trí
- xác định vị trí (cái gì...)
- (quân sự) đóng (quân ở vị trí)
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
place
1 [C] the place where sb/sth is situated: From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. + Where would be the best position for the lights? + These plants will grow well in a sheltered position. + The hotel stands in an elevated position looking out over the lake.
2 [U] the place where sb/sth is meant to be; the correct place: Is everybody in position? + He took up his position by the door. + She was learning to change her hand from first to third position (= on the strings of a violin).
way of sitting / standing
3 [C, U] the way in which sb is sitting or standing or the way in which sth is arranged: a sitting / kneeling / lying position + Keep the box in an upright position. + Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. + My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. + The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position.
situation
4 [C, usually sing.] ~ (to do sth) the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do: to be in a position of power / strength / authority + What would you do in my position? + This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position. + The company's financial position is not certain. + I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you.
opinion
5 [C] ~ (on sth) an opinion on or an attitude towards a particular subject: to declare / reconsider / shift / change your position + the party's position on education reforms + She has made her position very clear. + My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children.
level of importance
6 [C, U] a person or organization's level of importance when compared with others: the position of women in society + the company's dominant position in the world market + Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her.
job
7 [C] (formal) a job: He held a senior position in a large company. + I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director.
in race / competition
8 [C] a place in a race, competition, or test, when compared to others: United's 30 win moved them up to third position.
in sport
9 [C] the place where sb plays and the responsibilities they have in some team games: What position does he play?
in war
10 [C, usually pl.] a place where a group of people involved in fighting have put men and guns: They attacked the enemy positions at dawn.
+ verb [VN] [usually +adv./prep.] to put sb/sth in a particular position: Large television screens were positioned at either end of the stadium. + She quickly positioned herself behind the desk. + Position your hands correctly on the shaft of the club. + The company is now well positioned to compete in foreign markets.
positioning noun [U]
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 posture, attitude, stance, pose; disposition, arrangement, disposal:
Once in a while, he would change his position so that he faced the sun. With the pieces in this position the chess game is a draw
2 site, placement, situation, whereabouts, placing, emplacement, location:
Those bearings put his present position about 20 miles west of
(c) diz
3 viewpoint, point of view, outlook, attitude, angle, slant, stance, stand, opinion, inclination, leaning, bent, sentiment, feeling, way of thinking:
My solicitor is pessimistic about my position in this case.
4 status, condition, state, circumstances, situation:
Our financial position vis-à-vis investment in gilt bonds has changed
5 class, caste, place, rank, standing, station, status, importance:
They insist on knowing the social position of the girl's family.
6 job, occupation, situation, post, office, function, appointment, capacity, place, role, Colloq billet, berth, Australian possie or possy:
My mother's position as managing director had nothing to do with my getting a promotion.
7 hypothesis, thesis, principle, contention, assertion, predication, belief, proposition, postulate:
His position is based on the implications of the third law of thermodynamics.
v.
8 put, place, situate, site, set, fix, settle, dispose, arrange:
The pointer is again positioned at zero. Position your forces along this ridge and stay on full alert
9 place, locate, establish, determine, fix, localize:
The scientists positioned the seismic activity as being along the San Andreas fault.
Collocation dictionary
1 place
ADJ.
correct, exact | central | geographical | military, strategic | defensive
VERB + POSITION
take (up)
The guards took up their positions on either side of the door.
| jostle for
Hordes of journalists jostled for position outside the conference hall.
| play
(sport) What position does he play?
PREP.
in ~
Fix the pieces in position before gluing them together
| into ~
Please get into position.
| out of ~
Nakata had to play out of position when the defender was injured.
2 way of sitting, standing, etc.
ADJ.
comfortable, uncomfortable | crouched, kneeling, sitting | sleeping | horizontal, vertical | foetal
VERB + POSITION
change
3 situation
ADJ.
business, economic, financial, legal | dominant, impregnable, strong | favourable, good, ideal, perfect | envious, invidious | competitive | precarious, vulnerable, weak | awkward, difficult, embarrassing, impossible | current, present | bargaining, negotiating | trading
the trading position of the British economy
VERB + POSITION
achieve, attain, reach
It has taken years to achieve the position we are now in.
| put sb in
It put me in an awkward position when he asked me to keep a secret.
| strengthen
Their obvious desperation strengthens our bargaining position.
PREP.
in a/the ~
We may be in a position to help you. I was in the embarrassing position of having completely forgotten her name.
| ~ of
4 opinion
ADJ.
extreme | ideological, philosophical, political, theoretical | official
The country's official position is that there is no famine in the area.
VERB + POSITION
adopt, take | defend
PREP.
~ on
He took an extreme position on religious matters.
5 rank
ADJ.
first, second, etc. | dominant, high, important, influential, pre-eminent | inferior, lowly
They occupy a lowly position in society.
| privileged, secure | social
VERB + POSITION
establish, gain, secure | hold, occupy
PREP.
~ among/amongst
This latest novel confirms herpre-eminent position amongst today's writers.
| ~ in
The firm gained a dominant position in the market.
PHRASES
a position of authority/influence/power
6 job
ADJ.
full-time, part-time | key, responsible, senior | junior, menial | official | skilled | administrative, management, managerial
VERB + POSITION
have, hold, occupy | apply for | obtain | fill | offer sb | resign
PREP.
in a/the ~
How long were you in your previous position?
| ~ in/within
his new position in the firm
| ~ of
She was offered the position of sales manager.
ADV.
firmly
The radiologist firmly positioned Phoebe in front of a ferocious-looking machine.
| centrally
The markers were not positioned centrally.
| carefully | correctly | wrongly | favourably, well | ideally, perfectly, uniquely
The company is uniquely positioned to compete in foreign markets.
| strategically
PREP.
at, behind, between, in, in front of, near, on, etc.
Police marksmen were positioned on the roof.
Concise English dictionary
positions|positioned|positioningpə'zɪʃn
noun
+the particular portion of space occupied by something
+a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
+a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
+the arrangement of the body and its limbs
+the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
+a job in an organization
+the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
+the appropriate or customary location
+(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
+the act of putting something in a certain place
+a condition or position in which you find yourself
+an item on a list or in a sequence
+a rationalized mental attitude
+an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
+the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
+the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
verb
+cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
+put into a certain place or abstract location
