position
position — 動詞
1. to move a person or thing into the spot where it needs to be.
擺放；安置
把人或物放到指定位置
to move a person or thing into the spot where it needs to be.
Before filming, Lara positioned the lamp behind the blue chair.
拍攝前，Lara 把那盞燈擺在藍色椅子後面。
position + object + place phrase
The nurse positioned the patient on the bed for the X-ray.
護士為了照 X 光，把病人安置在床上。
common in medical instructions
At the market stall, we positioned apples near the front sign.
在市場攤位上，我們把蘋果擺在前面的招牌旁邊。
For the class photo, the twins were positioned between their grandparents.
拍班級照時，那對雙胞胎被安置在祖父母中間。
A small fan was positioned above the oven to move smoke.
一台小風扇被擺在烤箱上方，好把煙吹走。
文法句型
position + person/thing + place phrase
be positioned + place phrase
用法筆記
Often used in instructions, design, photography, and medical contexts where exact placement matters. It is usually followed by a phrase showing the intended location.
常見錯誤
position — 名詞
1. the spot where a person or thing is, often explained by what is around it.
位置
人或物所在的地方
the spot where a person or thing is, often explained by what is around it.
A small red dot showed the boat's position on the phone map.
一個小紅點在手機地圖上顯示船的位置。
show a position on a map
Please mark the chair's position before the cleaners arrive tomorrow.
請在清潔人員明天到之前，先標出椅子的位置。
From my position near the door, I saw every guest enter.
我站在門邊，看見每位客人走進來。
Emma changed the lamp's position to make more room for books.
Emma 把檯燈往旁邊挪，好騰出更多地方放書。
文法句型
show the position on a map
mark a position
change the position of something
用法筆記
Common after verbs such as 'show', 'mark', and 'change', and after prepositions like 'near', 'behind', and 'under'. Distinguish from sense 8, which is about arrangement rather than one exact spot.
常見錯誤
2. the role and part of the field a player usually has in a team game.
場上位置
球員在比賽中負責的位置
the role and part of the field a player usually has in a team game.
Coach Wu moved Daniel to a new position on the right wing.
教練把 Daniel 調到右邊鋒的新位置。
move someone to a new position
Mia learned the center position after two defenders got hurt.
兩名後衛受傷後，Mia 開始學中鋒的位置。
Leo's best position is goalkeeper, not striker, these days.
Leo 這陣子最適合的場上位置是守門員，不是前鋒。
At school, Nina played every position except goalkeeper.
在學校比賽裡，除了守門員，Nina 每個場上位置都打過。
文法句型
play a position
move someone to a new position
best position is + role
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs such as 'play', 'move to', and 'learn'. The noun after it often names the area or role, such as 'goalkeeper', 'center', or 'right wing'.
常見錯誤
3. a place used as a base or point for carrying out an action, especially in fighti
陣地
執行任務或作戰的地點
a place used as a base or point for carrying out an action, especially in fighting.
Soldiers dug a new position on the hill before sunrise.
士兵們在日出前，先在山上挖出新的陣地。
military position on a hill
The guns fired from a hidden position behind the wall.
這些砲從牆後的隱蔽陣地開火。
The scouts reported the enemy position near the bridge.
偵察兵回報了橋邊敵軍陣地的位置。
By noon, medics had reached the forward position with water.
到了中午，醫護人員已把水送到前線陣地。
文法句型
enemy position
forward position
hold a position
用法筆記
Mostly used in military or conflict contexts and often modified by words like 'enemy', 'hidden', and 'forward'. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the general meaning of physical location.
常見錯誤
4. the set of circumstances someone is in at a particular time.
處境
某人當下所處的情況
the set of circumstances someone is in at a particular time.
After the fire, the family was in a very hard position.
火災後，這家人的處境非常艱難。
be in a hard position
No teacher wants to be in your position today.
今天沒有老師想處在你的處境。
The bank put Carla in a difficult position by calling late.
銀行太晚打來，讓 Carla 陷入兩難的處境。
When the daycare closed early, Mei was in an awkward position.
托嬰中心提早關門時，Mei 陷入了很尷尬的處境。
- situation
the closest general word, but less formal
- circumstances
often sounds broader and more formal
- case
used for a particular set of facts or problems
文法句型
be in a difficult position
put someone in a position
用法筆記
Most common in the pattern 'be in a ... position' with adjectives such as 'hard', 'difficult', or 'awkward'. Distinguish from sense 5, which is followed by 'to + verb' and focuses on ability.
常見錯誤
5. to have the power, knowledge, or money needed to do something.
有條件
具備做某事的能力或資源
to have the power, knowledge, or money needed to do something.
After years of saving, Nora is in a position to buy a home.
存了多年錢後，Nora 已有條件買房子了。
be in a position to + verb
Only the chair is in a position to approve the plan.
只有主席有條件批准這項計畫。
With better data, doctors were in a position to act faster.
有了更好的資料後，醫師們才有條件更快採取行動。
The charity is not in a position to lend money now.
這個慈善機構目前沒有條件借錢出去。
- be able to
more general and less formal
- have the means to
stresses money or resources
- be qualified to
stresses skill or authority
- be unable to
shows lack of ability or permission
文法句型
be in a position to help
be in a position to approve
be in a position to buy
用法筆記
Only sense in this noun set that regularly takes the pattern 'be in a position to + verb'. Distinguish from sense 4, where 'position' describes circumstances without an infinitive after it.
常見錯誤
6. a person's or group's level compared with others in work, society, or a competit
地位；名次
和他人相比的等級或排名
a person's or group's level compared with others in work, society, or a competition.
Mina's position in the company improved after the new sales record.
打破新的銷售紀錄後，Mina 在公司的地位提升了。
position in a company
The runner lost two positions on the final hill.
那名跑者在最後的山坡路段掉了兩個名次。
lose positions in a race
The school rose to a strong position in the national ranking.
那所學校在全國排名裡升到很前面的名次。
Arun's family expected him to marry someone of similar position.
Arun 的家人希望他娶一位地位相近的人。
- low standing
suggests little importance or respect
文法句型
position in the company
lose positions
social position
用法筆記
Can describe social standing, importance inside an organization, or place in a race or list. Distinguish from sense 7, which names the job itself rather than rank or standing.
常見錯誤
7. a paid role in a company or other organization
職務；職缺
公司或機構中的工作
a paid role in a company or other organization
Mina left her bank position to start a small bakery.
Mina 辭掉銀行的職務，去開一間小麵包店。
The hospital advertised two nursing positions on its website.
那家醫院在網站上刊登了兩個護理職缺。
plural count noun for jobs being offered
After ten years, Leo reached a senior position in sales.
十年後，Leo 在業務部升到高階職位。
Only one position remained open after the first interviews.
第一輪面試後，只剩一個職缺還沒補上。
用法筆記
Often used for a job someone has or a job an employer is trying to fill. Common modifiers include senior, full-time, and temporary.
常見錯誤
8. the order or pattern in which parts of something are set out
排列；擺放
事物排開或放置的方式
the order or pattern in which parts of something are set out
The teacher changed the position of the desks before art class.
老師在美術課前改了桌子的擺放位置。
position of + object
One digit in the wrong position ruined the door code.
只要有一個數字放錯位置，門禁密碼就錯了。
On the poster, the logo's position made the words hard to read.
在那張海報上，標誌的排列位置讓文字變得難讀。
In the kitchen rack, the knives' positions felt awkward for left-handed cooks.
在廚房刀架上，這些刀的排列對左撇子廚師很不順手。
- arrangement
A broad word for how parts are put together.
- layout
Often used for rooms, pages, maps, or screens.
- order
Stresses the sequence of parts more than their visual pattern.
- disorder
Suggests that parts are not placed in a clear or useful way.
用法筆記
Used for the arrangement of objects, numbers, pictures, or other parts of a thing. Sense 9 is about a person's body, not object layout.
9. the way a person's body is placed while sitting, standing, or lying
姿勢
人躺坐站時身體的樣子
the way a person's body is placed while sitting, standing, or lying
The nurse helped Grandpa into a safer sleeping position.
護理師幫爺爺調成比較安全的睡姿。
collocation: sleeping position
In yoga class, Nina held the position for thirty seconds.
在瑜珈課上，Nina 維持那個姿勢三十秒。
After the fall, Omar could not find a comfortable sitting position.
跌倒後，Omar 一直找不到舒服的坐姿。
The baby rolled into a funny position during the nap.
那個寶寶午睡時滾成了一個好笑的姿勢。
用法筆記
Usually appears with words like sitting, standing, sleeping, or comfortable. Distinguish this sense from sense 8, which is about the arrangement of things.
10. a view you hold about an issue or argument
立場；看法
對某議題所持的意見
a view you hold about an issue or argument
The union explained its position on the pay cuts.
工會說明了自己對減薪的立場。
position on + issue
By Friday, both sides had softened their positions.
到了星期五，雙方的立場都已經軟化了。
At the PTA meeting, my position was that schools needed more art classes.
在家長會上，我的看法是學校需要更多美術課。
During the meeting, Carla defended her position calmly.
開會時，Carla 冷靜地為自己的立場辯護。
文法句型
position on + topic
position + be + that-clause
用法筆記
Common in formal discussion and often followed by on or by a that-clause. It usually suggests a settled view rather than a quick thought.