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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

位置 [wèizhi]
  1. 1. noun location
    这房子的位置不好。
    This house is not well located.
  2. 2. noun [地位] place
    他在人们心中的位置很高。
    He has an important place in peoples' hearts.
    他在家里没有位置
    He's a nobody at home.
  3. 3. noun [职位] position
    人事部有5个空位置
    The Human Resources Department has five vacant positions.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

位置 [wèizhi]
  1. 1. seat; place;location
    在地图上找出西安的位置
    locate Xi'an on a map
    地理位置
    geographical position
  2. 2. place; position
    《红楼梦》在中国文学史上占有重要位置
    A Dream of the Red Mansions occupies an important place in the history of Chinese literature.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

位置 [wèizhi]
  1. 1. 所处的具体地点
    地理位置
  2. 2. 地位
    把工作摆在首要位置上。
  3. 3. 职位
    总裁这个位置非他莫属。

Examples

变换位置
shift one's position
各报在显著位置登载了这条消息。
The newspapers gave prominent coverage to the news.
更换位置
change places
把这个问题放在首要位置
give first priority to this issue
中国队把新人放在“挑大梁”的位置上。
The Chinese team put the new players in key positions on the team.
《红楼梦》在中国文学史上占有重要位置
A Dream of the Red Mansions occupies an important place in the history of Chinese literature.
工作的时候,我们应该摆正自己的位置
We need to fully understand what our duties are in work.
他的伤口创面所在的位置是关节转弯处,容易感染,一定要小心处理。
His wound is at the moving point of the joint, so it can easily get infected and requires careful treatment.

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