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1. Oxford Dictionary

   place

   • IPA[pleɪs]

   英式

   • n.
     a particular position, point, or area in space; a location；a particular area on a larger surface
   • v.
     put in a particular position；cause to be in a particular situation

   • verb: place, 3rd person present: places, gerund or present participle: placing, past tense: placed, past participle: placed

   • noun: place, plural noun: places

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a particular position, point, or area in space; a location I can't be in two places at once the monastery was a peaceful place 同義詞 location, site, spot, scene, setting, ... 更多position, point, situation, area, region, whereabouts, locale, venue, technicallocus, town, city, village, hamlet, country, state, area, region, locality, district, neighbourhood, quarter, section, literaryclime
   • ▪ a particular area on a larger surface I cut my hand in three places
   • ▪ a building or area used for a specified purpose or activity the town has many excellent eating places a place of worship
   • ▪ informal a person's home what about dinner at my place? 同義詞 home, house, apartment, a roof over one's head, accommodation, ... 更多establishment, property, rooms, quarters, lodgings, pied-à-terre, flat, informalpad, digs, gaff, formalresidence, abode, dwelling, dwelling place, domicile, habitation
   • ▪ a point in a book or other text reached by a reader at a particular time I must have lost my place in the script
   • 2. a portion of space designated or available for or being used by someone they hurried to their places at the table Jackie had saved her a place 同義詞 seat, chair, position, space
   • ▪ a vacancy or available position he was offered a place at Liverpool University 同義詞 job, day job, position, post, appointment, ... 更多situation, office, employment, informalberth, archaicemploy
   • ▪ the regular or proper position of something she put the book back in its place
   • ▪ a person's rank or status occupation structures a person's place in society 同義詞 status, position, station, standing, grade, ... 更多rank, footing, niche, datedestate
   • ▪ a right or privilege resulting from someone's role or position I'm sure she has a story to tell, but it's not my place to ask 同義詞 responsibility, duty, job, task, role, ... 更多function, part, concern, affair, mission, charge, right, privilege, prerogative
   • ▪ the role played by or importance attached to someone or something in a particular context the place of computers in improving office efficiency
   • 3. a position in a sequence or series, typically one ordered on the basis of merit his score left him in ninth place
   • ▪ British any of the first three or sometimes four positions in a race (used especially of the second, third, or fourth positions).
   • ▪ North American the second position, especially in a horse race.
   • ▪ the degree of priority given to something accurate reportage takes second place to lurid detail
   • ▪ the position of a figure in a series indicated in decimal or similar notation, especially one after the decimal point calculate the ratios to one decimal place
   • 4. a square or short street the lecture theatre is in New Burlington Place
   • ▪ a country house with its grounds.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. put in a particular position a newspaper had been placed beside my plate 同義詞 put down, put, set, set down, lay down, ... 更多deposit, position, plant, rest, stand, sit, settle, station, situate, leave, stow, prop, lean, arrange, set out, array, informalstick, dump, bung, park, plonk, pop, plunk
   • ▪ cause to be in a particular situation enemy officers were placed under arrest you are not placing yourself under any obligation
   • ▪ allocate or assign (an abstract quality) to something they place a great deal of emphasis on positive thought 同義詞 put, lay, set, pin, invest
   • ▪ have a specified degree of advantage or convenience as a result of one's position or circumstances the company is well placed to seize the opportunity
   • 2. find a home or employment for the children were placed with foster-parents 同義詞 find employment for, find a job for, find a home for, accommodate, find accommodation for, ... 更多allocate, assign, appoint
   • ▪ dispose of (something, especially shares) by selling to a customer the shares were placed last November
   • ▪ arrange for the recognition and implementation of (an order, bet, etc.) they placed a contract for three boats
   • ▪ order or obtain a connection for (a phone call) through an operator she placed a call to her husband to break the news
   • 3. identify or classify as being of a specified type or as holding a specified position in a sequence or hierarchy a survey placed the company 13th for achievement 同義詞 rank, order, put in order, grade, group, ... 更多arrange, sort, class, classify, categorize, put, set, assign
   • ▪ be able to remember or identify (someone or something) she eventually said she couldn't place him 同義詞 identify, recognize, remember, put one's finger on, put a name to, ... 更多pin down, locate, pinpoint
   • ▪ British achieve a specified position in a race he was placed eleventh in the long individual race
   • ▪ be among the first three or four in a race (or the first three in the US) he won three times and placed three times the horse, Bahuddin, was not placed at Lingfield
   • 4. score (a goal) by a place kick.

   placing

   • n.
     the action of putting something in position or the fact of being positioned: the placing of the lights

   Oxford Dictionary

   well placed

   • adj.
     cleverly or judiciously positioned or deployed: I obtained the information through well-placed questions

   Oxford Dictionary

   well placed

   • adj.
     cleverly or judiciously positioned or deployed: I obtained the information through well-placed questions

   Oxford American Dictionary

   highly placed

   • adj.
     holding a position of great power, influence, or status: highly placed sources said the prime minister faced stiff opposition at the meeting

   Oxford Dictionary

   other place

   • n.
     hell, as opposed to heaven.

   Oxford Dictionary

   holy place

   • n.
     a place revered as holy, typically one to which religious pilgrimage is made: the holy places of Islam

   Oxford Dictionary

   place kick

   • n.
     a kick made after the ball is first placed on the ground or on a tee.
   • v.
     take a kick after the ball is first placed on the ground or on a tee: he obviously place-kicked well each of the players will be required to place-kick a ball as far and as high as possible

   Oxford Dictionary

   watering place

   • n.
     a watering hole.

   Oxford American Dictionary

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   片語

   • all over the place
   • give place to
   • go places
   • in place
   • in place of
   • in someone's place
   • keep someone in their place
   • out of place
   • a place in the sun
   • put oneself in another's place
   • put someone in their place
   • take place
   • take one's place
   • take the place of
3. • 更多解釋

   place

   • IPA[plās]

   美式

   • n.
     a particular position or point in space: the monastery was a peaceful place that street was no place for a lady
   • v.
     put in a particular position: a newspaper had been placed beside my plate

   Oxford American Dictionary