standing
n[U]
1 (esp social) position or reputation; status; rank (尤指社会上的)地位, 名声, 身分, 等级
a woman of some standing in the community 在那个群体中颇有地位的女子
a scientist of good/high standing, ie respected, eminent 有名望的科学家.
2 length of time that sth has existed; duration 持续时间
a debt, dispute, friendship of long standing 多时的欠债、 纠纷、 友谊. standing, adj [attrib 作定语]
1
(a) remaining in force or use; permanent and established 常备的; 永久的; 确立的: a standing army 常备军
a standing committee, ie a permanent one that meets regularly 常务委员会.
(b) continuing to be effective or valid 长期有效的
We have a standing invitation to visit them when we're in the area. 他们邀请我们将来到那里时去他们家做客.
a standing joke, ie sth that regularly causes amusement 永不乏味的笑料.
2 (esp sport 尤用於体育) performed without a run; done from a standing position 没有助跑的; 站著进行的
a standing start/jump 立定起跑[起跳].
3 upright 直立的; 竖直的: standing corn, ie not yet cut 地里长著的谷物.
🔁 扩展释义
*['stændiŋ]n. 起立, 持续, 身分a. 立着的, 不动的, 经常的, 持续的【医】 放置, 静置【经】 长期的, 常备的, 停着的相关词组: standing on one's head
Today Ellis Island is a museum, showing the roots of America's new citizens, who came from all the corners of the earth.
今天,埃利斯岛成了一座博物馆,展示着来自世界各地的美国新公民的根源。
Most of the cattle farming is in North Island.
畜牧业大部分在北岛。
To examine your skills and abilities still further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas - skills with people, skills with information or skills with things - which are your best skills? Note that it is not enough to say to yourself,