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placed

UK //pleɪst//US //pleɪst//

词源

源自中古英语 'placer',借自古法语 'placer'(摆放),最终源自拉丁语 'platea'(宽阔的街道)。

verb

❶ 将某物放在特定位置或安排到某个地方,强调有意识的位置摆放行为。

“She placed the book on the shelf carefully.”

(她小心翼翼地把书放在书架上。)

“The waiter placed the dishes in front of us.”

(服务员把餐盘摆在我们面前。)

❶ 使某人或某物处于特定状态、位置或排名中,常用于抽象概念。

“The company placed great importance on customer service.”

(这家公司非常重视客户服务。)

“Her score placed her in the top 10% of the class.”

(她的分数使她位列班级前10%。)

同义词:put, position, set, arrange, locate

常见短语

well-placed — 形容人或物处于有利位置或状态,通常指有优势或影响力。

“Her well-placed connections helped her get the job.”

(她良好的人脉关系帮助她获得了这份工作。)

placed order — 指已经下达的订单,特别用于商业或购物场景。

“I've placed an order for the new laptop model.”

(我已经下单订购了新款笔记本电脑。)