| [/ˈstændɪŋ; ˋstændɪŋ/] n [U] 用法:
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. 用法:
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 2
adj [attrib 作定语] 用法:
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. 用法:
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]. 用法:
3 upright 直立的; 竖直的:
standing corn, ie not yet cut 地里长著的谷物. |