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Position: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：location (position)

position 🔊
/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
n.
The place where something or someone is located or placed.
Position as location illustrated by a pushpin on a map
location 🔊
➕
/loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
n.
Refers to the specific point or area where something or someone is situated.
📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'positus', past participle of 'ponere', meaning 'to place' or 'to put'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a poster in a POSITION – it's been PUT somewhere specific.
📖 Example
Please adjust the lamp to a better position so I can read my book more comfortably. 🔊 Please move the lamp to a more suitable location so I can read my book more comfortably.
🔗 Collocations
in position – correctly placed or ready
strategic position – a location of great importance for achieving a goal
assume a position – to take up a particular place or stance
🔄 Synonyms
location (n.) – A particular place or position.
spot (n.) – A specific point or small area.
site (n.) – An area of ground where something is, was, or will be located.
🌱 Derivatives
positional (adj.) – Relating to or determined by position.
reposition (v.) – To place in a different position.
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from Latin 'positus' (placed), via Old French 'posicion'. Its core sense of 'placement' has broadened to include job roles and opinions, reflecting how physical placement translates to social and intellectual contexts.

Meaning 2：job (position)

position 🔊
/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
n.
A job or role within a company, organization, or team.
Position as a job shown by a Project Manager nameplate on a desk
job 🔊
➕
/dʒɑːb/
n.
A paid role or function within an organization, company, or team.
📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example
She applied for a marketing position at a famous tech company and got an interview. 🔊 She applied for a marketing job at a famous tech company and got an interview.
🔗 Collocations
apply for a position – to formally request a job
hold a position – to have a particular job
open position – a job vacancy that is available
🔄 Synonyms
job (n.) – A paid position of regular employment.
role (n.) – The function assumed or part played by a person.
post (n.) – A job, especially an important one in a large organization.
🚫 Antonyms
unemployment (n.) – The state of not having a paid job.
🌱 Derivatives
positioning (n.) – The activity of defining where a product or brand stands in relation to others.

Meaning 3：stance (position)

position 🔊
/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
n.
Your opinion, attitude, or stand on a particular issue or matter.
Position as a stance in a business meeting discussion
stance 🔊
➕
/stæns/
n.
A person's or group's opinion, attitude, or formal stand on a particular issue.
📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：高级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example
The company needs to clarify its position on environmental protection before the meeting. 🔊 The company needs to clarify its stance on environmental protection before the meeting.
🔗 Collocations
official position – the formally stated opinion or policy
take a position – to adopt a particular opinion or side in a debate
negotiating position – one's stated demands or viewpoint at the start of negotiations
🔄 Synonyms
stance (n.) – A person's or organization's attitude or standpoint.
standpoint (n.) – An attitude or point of view.
view (n.) – A way of considering or regarding something; an opinion.
🚫 Antonyms
neutrality (n.) – The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement.
🌱 Derivatives
position paper (n.) – A detailed report that presents an organization's stance on an issue.
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