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placing

UK //ˈpleɪsɪŋ//US //ˈpleɪsɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'placen',最终来自拉丁语 'platea'(宽阔的街道),通过古法语 'placer'(放置)演变而来。

noun

❶ 放置的行为或过程,指将某物放在特定位置的动作或结果。常用于描述比赛排名或物品摆放。

“The placing of the furniture took hours.”

(摆放家具花了几个小时。)

“She got third placing in the competition.”

(她在比赛中获得了第三名。)

同义词:positioning, arrangement, placement

verb

❶ 动词 place 的现在分词形式,表示正在进行的放置动作或状态。

“She is placing the books on the shelf.”

(她正在把书放到书架上。)

“They were placing orders for new equipment.”

(他们正在为新设备下订单。)

同义词:putting, setting, positioning

常见短语

placing an order — 下订单的行为,指正式请求购买商品或服务的过程。

“I'll be placing an order for office supplies tomorrow.”

(我明天会下办公用品的订单。)

placing bets — 下注的行为,通常用于赌博或预测结果的场合。

“People were placing bets on the outcome of the game.”

(人们正在对比赛结果下注。)