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的境地Of course I was upset—just put yourself in my pZace.我当然不高兴——你设身处地为我想想put sb in their place to make sb feel stupid or embarrassed for showing too much confidence g某人的锐气;.杀某 人的威风;使明-自己的身份:Atrst she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place. ^ 初她很想主持会议,但我很快就把她轰下来了。take 'place to happen, especially after previously being arranged or planned (尤指根据安排或计划)发生,进 行:rhe^im/esriva takes pZace in October.电影节将于 十月.举行。 We may never discover w/iat toofc pZace t/iat night.我们可能永远不会知道那一夜发生了什么事。 take sbs/sth’s 'place I take the place of sb/sth to replace sb/sth 代替;餐换She couidn’t attend the meeting so her assistant toofc her ptoce.她不能参加会 ,所以她的助手代她出席。 Computers have tafcen the pkice 〇/ typewriters in most oj^ices•在大多数办公 室,电脑已经或代了打字机。takeyour’placelto^o to the physical position that is necessary for an activity 就位;入座Take your ptoces /or dinner.请各位入席。

2 to take or accept the status in society that is correct or that you deserve得到应有的社会地位;名副其实 —more at hair, heart, pride n., rock n.

m verb

                 IN POSITION 位置 1 [VN   to put sth in a

particular place, especially when you do it carefully or deliberately (小心或有意放置,安放:ffepkiced his hand on hers/iouWer.他把手搭在她的肩上。.oAbomb had been priced under the seat•座位下®T:一枚炸弹。

The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically pZaced.城内停车场虽少,但都设在关键地方。

                 IN SITUATION 境况 2 [VN +flt/v_/jDrep.} (more formal than put put 正夫)to put sb/yourself in a particular situ- ation使(人)处于某位置;安置;安顿:to ptoce sb in command 让某人指挥 She was pkiced in the care 〇/an imde.她由一位叔父命顾。. Ms resignation piaced us in a dpcuZt position.他的辞职使我们不知所措。 77ze job pkices great demands on me.这项工作对我的要求很高。

                 ATTITUDE 态度.3 [VN] ~ sth (on sth/doing sth) used to express the attitude sb has towards sb/sth 以某种态度 对待或看待Great emphasis is placed on education. 教★受 ij 高度重视。 TViey a high vaiwe on punctudity•他们对守时极为重视。

                 RECOGNZE ■辨认 4 [VN] (usually used in negative sentences 通會用于否定★) to recognize sb/sth and be able to identify them/it 认出;辨认;识另丨j: fve seen her be/ore but jT just can’t pkice her. _从前见过她,不过 现在认不出她来。 His accent was impossiWe to pZace. 他的口音无法辨认。

                 BET/ORDER/ADVERTSEMENT 打赌;订单;广告 5 [VN] to give instructions about sth or make a request for sth to happen 下指示;请求:to pZace_ a bet/an order 下注;

下'订单 We pkiced an advertisement/or a deaner m the

paper.我们在当地报纸上登了广告,招一名清洁工。

                 FIND HOME/JOB 找家 / 工作 6 [VN]sb (in sth) | ~ sb

;(with sb/sthj to find a suitable home, job, etc. for sb

置家庭(.或工作等):77ie chiZdren were pZaced wit/i /cwterparems.这些小孩已安顿好,交给寄养父母了。 The agency placed about 2 000 secretaries last year. ^ 年,这家中介所为大约2 000名秘书找到了工作。

                  GIVE RANK 排档次 7 [VN  •] to decide that sb/sth has a particular position or rank compared with other people or things (经比较)归类,划分,排名次:

I would place her among the top five tennis players in the worW.我会把她排在世界五名顶圭网球选手之列。 Nursing attracts people who place relationships high on their Zisto/priorities.对重视人际关系的人,合理工作很 有吸引力。

IN..RACE 体#竞赛 8 used to describe a person, a team or a horse, etc. finishing in a particular position in a race 排■名;获名次:[VN-ADjL Jfe was priced h irr Zast Saturday’s race'在上周六W径赛中,名列桑五。[VN] (8/^) My horse.has bee/i piaced sevens times (= it was among the first three or four to finish the race).我的马 在竞赛中屡获名次。 .[V] (/VAwf) His horse paced in the last race (= it was among the first three to finish the race, usually in second place)•他的马在上次比赛中得了 名次(常指亚军.

Ti!^l be well, ideallyuniquely, better, etc. placed for sth/to do sth 1 to be in a good, very good, etc. position or have a good, etc. opportunity to do sth 有良

好的(或理想的、独特的等)机遇;处于有利等的位置: Engineering graduates are well placed for a wide range of _/ods.工程科毕业生在很多职业中处于优势◊ 77ie company is ideally placed to take advantage of the new tegisiation.这家公司条件理想得很,恰好可以充分利用新 法规2 to be located in a pleasant or convenient place坐落在方便宜人的地方;位于合宜的地点rhe hotel is well placed for restaurants, bars and clubs. 宾馆位置适中,适宜经遣餐厅:酒吧和俱乐部。一more at PEDESTAL, PREMIUM /?., RECORD 11.

SYNONYMS同义词辨析 place

site (position location scene spot venue

These are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where sb/sttv is situated or happens.以上各iil均表示

地点、场所^位置。

place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc,, especially one used for a particular purpose or where a partialar thing happens指有特定舍途或事

情发生的地点、场所、城镇、建筑物、地方77»/s vwt/W gooc/:p/flce/or a p/crt/c.是个野餐的好

地方。

site the place where sth, especially a building, is or will be situated; a place where sth happened or that is used for a particular purpose 尤揸逢筑物的地点、

位置,事情发生或有特定用途的地点、场所WeyVe c/josen a s/te/or fhe new schoo/.他们为薪学校选了

校址。

position the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where sb/sth is meant to be 指位 置、方益、恰当::的位置From his position at the top 〇//?///,      see e hirfcowr.他在山头那个位

金可.以俯瞰海港。./:03 The position of sb/sth is often temporary: the place where sb/sth is at a particular time. * position指人/物所处的位置常常是 暂时性的,即在某段时间所在的位置。 location a place where sth happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known 事情发生或存在的地方、地点、位置,尤指无名或鲜 为人知的地方:The company is moving to a new /OCflf/o/7.公司准备迁移新址。 scene a place where sth happens, especially sth unpleasa;辑不愉快事件iA地点、现场the scene of the accident 事故现场 spat a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where sth particular happens 尤指具有某种特点或某一事件发生的地点、场所

/冰e /s one 〇/沩.e /oca/ freawjy spots•这湖是当地的一 个风景点。

venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event

出、体育比赛等的聚会地点、场馆、会场

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

                 a/the place/site/position/location/scene of sth

                 at 3/the p>lace/site/position/lotation/scene/spot/ venue

                 in a place/position/location/venue

the..place/site/location/spot/venue where ...

                 the right place/site/position/location/spot/venue

                 a prime/central place/site/position/location/venue

                 the/sb’s/sth’s current/present/exact/precise place/ site/position/location/spot/venue

pla-cebo /pla'siibau; NAmE -bou/ noun {pi. -os) a sub­stance that has no physical effects, given to patients who do not need medicine but think that they do, or