第12期单词营来咯~你知道一个单词能用在多少种场景中吗?本期我们将学习几个与“职位”有关的单词,看看它们还有哪些含义是我们不知道的,小笔记📒赶紧记下来~
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opening
/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/
noun&adjective
opening可用来表示空缺的职位,也有开张、营业时间等意,详情请看👇
opening (COMMERCE) noun|an occasion when a new store, restaurant, etc. starts doing business
A week after the opening of the restaurant, cars were queueing up all along the street.
Pre-tax profits rose, with new store openings running, on average, at three a month.
a grand/an official opening
The store is still committed to its grand opening in October.
an opening ceremony
opening (COMMERCE) noun|the amount of time that a store, restaurant, etc. is open
One worker at the store criticized the problems caused by 24-hour opening.
Our hours of opening are 8am to 6pm.
Most stores have late opening in the run-up to Christmas.
opening (HR, WORKPLACE) noun|a job that is available
an opening for sth
They have openings for carpenters and electricians.
The company has about 50 job openings.
opening noun|the opportunity to do something
The failure of this project has left an opening in the market.
opening (STOCK MARKET, FINANCE) noun|the beginning of business for the day on a stock market, or the level of prices at the beginning of its business day
The deal was announced ahead of the stock market opening.
a strong/weak opening
A weak opening on the US markets intensified London selling.
opening (COMMERCE) noun|a situation in which a country allows more foreign trade and investment than it did before
opening to sth
Since China's opening to the outside world in 1978, the market economy system has been almost entirely established.
opening of sth
It is hoped that the agreement will pave the way for an opening of American borders.
opening (COMMERCE) noun|a situation in which a country makes jobs, markets, etc. available to more people than before
the opening of sth
Because of the opening of electric power markets in the US, many new opportunities presented themselves closer to home.
opening adjective|coming near the beginning of a speech, event, activity, etc.
opening comments/remarks
The speaker will make a few opening remarks.
opening(STOCK MARKET, FINANCE) adjective|coming at the beginning of business for the day on a stock market
The Dow Jones quickly turned an opening 53-point rise into a 162-point loss.
position
/pəˈzɪʃən/
noun&verb
position也可用于表示职位(多指重要的职位),也有表示状况、态度或立场等意,详情请看👇
position (HR, WORKPLACE) noun|a job, especially one that is important
advertise/fill a position
We hope to fill the position within the next two months.
apply for/take up/fill a position
She will soon take up an important position with a firm of lawyers.
He filled the position of Executive Director recently vacated by Terry John.
position noun|a rank or level of success in a company, in society, etc.
establish/gain/hold a position
He took advantage of every opportunity to establish his position within the company.
strengthen sb's position
Industry insiders said the move would strengthen the position of the chief executive on the board.
position noun|a situation that someone or something is in
The bank's position looks difficult, to say the least.
put sb/sth in a position
This decision put me in an awkward position with regard to my staff.
They were not willing to release details of the company's financial position.
be in a strong/weak position
Luckily, we were in a strong position compared to the competition.
reach a/the position
We want to reach a position where we can pay off the debt.
consolidate/strengthen/weaken sb's position
This news will serve to consolidate our position in the market.
position noun|an opinion on an important subject
position on sth
What's the company's position on outsourcing?
take the position that
The Board will certainly take the position that their decision was justified.
take a position (on sth)
When you are negotiating, you will need to take a position and be prepared to stick to it.
position (FINANCE) noun|the fact of investing in something, or the total amount that is invested
take a position (on sth)
Investors can take a position on any stock quoted in London.
hedge a position
The riskier the stock, the more you will need to hedge your position.
position verb|to put something or someone in a particular position or situation
The company has positioned itself as the country's leading textile manufacturer.
be well/ideally positioned to do sth
We are well positioned to be able to deal with a downturn in the economy.
position (MARKETING) verb|to advertise a product or service so that people think about it in a particular way, and so that it is attractive to a particular part of the market
position sth as sth
Its high-end price ticket has positioned it as a luxury item.
place
/pleɪs/
verb&noun
place作动词时,可用来表示短期的工作职位,详情请看👇
place verb|to do the things necessary to make something happen
place an advertisement/order
Orders can be placed by phone or via the website.
The President placed calls to several world leaders to discuss the crisis.
place (STOCK MARKET, FINANCE) verb|to find buyers for shares when they are made available for sale
place sth with sth
Brokers BZW place shares in the company with various institutional investors.
place (HR) verb|to find a job for someone to do for a short period so that they can get some work experience
The college placed him with a software firm for a month.
place noun|an area, building, room, etc. that is used for a particular purpose
Trade fairs and exhibitions remain a common meeting place for retail buyers and suppliers.
He qualified for redundancy on the basis that the new hours and place of work would be a change to his terms and conditions.
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