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reposition

UK //ˌriːpəˈzɪʃən//US //ˌriːpəˈzɪʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 're-' (重新) + 'positionem' (放置),16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 将某物移动或调整到新的位置,常用于描述物体、身体部位或策略的重新定位。

“The surgeon had to reposition the bone fragments during the operation.”

(手术中医生不得不重新调整骨块的位置。)

“She repositioned the vase to catch more sunlight.”

(她挪动花瓶的位置让它能晒到更多阳光。)

同义词:relocate, readjust, move, shift, realign

noun

❶ 指物体或策略被重新放置或调整的行为或过程。

“The reposition of the furniture made the room feel more spacious.”

(家具的重新摆放让房间显得更宽敞。)

“Market reposition requires careful planning.”

(市场重新定位需要周密计划。)

同义词:relocation, adjustment, movement, shift, realignment

常见短语

strategic reposition — 指企业或组织为适应新环境而进行的战略性位置或形象调整。

“The company's strategic reposition helped it survive the economic crisis.”

(该公司的战略重新定位帮助它度过了经济危机。)

reposition oneself — 指个人改变自己的位置或调整姿态,也比喻改变处境或立场。

“The politician tried to reposition himself as a moderate.”

(这位政客试图将自己重新定位为温和派。)