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pose
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- Conjugation :
past
posed
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ing
posing
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- pose
[pəuz]
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1.
noun
[c]
姿势
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2.
vt.
[+question]
(ask) 问
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3.
vt.
(raise) 提出
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4.
vt.
[+problem]
[ danger]
引发
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5.
vi.
to pose as sb 摆出某人的样子
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to pose for sth
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[+painting，photograph] 为某事摆姿势
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to strike a pose
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装样子
Collins English-English Dictionary
- pose
[pəυz]
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1.
vb
to assume or cause to assume a physical attitude, as for a photograph or painting
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2.
vi.
[intr; often foll by as]
to pretend to be or present oneself (as something one is not)
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3.
vi.
[intr]
to affect an attitude or play a part in order to impress others
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to put forward, ask, or assert
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to pose a question
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5.
n
a physical attitude, esp one deliberately adopted for or represented by an artist or photographer
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6.
n
a mode of behaviour that is adopted for effect
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7.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French poser to set in place, from Late Latin pausare to cease, put down (influenced by Latin ponere to place)
- pose
[pəυz]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
[rare]
to puzzle or baffle
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2.
vt.
[Archaic]
to question closely
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3.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: from obsolete appose, from Latin apponere to put to, set against; see oppose
Examples
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to pose for sth
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[+painting，photograph] 为某事摆姿势
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She knew this pose showed her slim fingers to advantage.
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她知道这个姿势可以突出她修长的手指。
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to pose a question
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摆出一副大官的架子
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affect the pose of a high official
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逞英雄
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pose as a hero
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充好汉
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pose as a hero
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构成威胁
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constitute (or pose) a threat
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