Câu hỏi về câu ví dụ, định nghĩa và cách sử dụng của "Position"

A: "[The] Candidates' positions on Brexit are, naturally, under [the] most scrutiny."
This means that the candidates have many positions (opinions,) but the ones about Brexit are under the most scrutiny.
When something is "under scrutiny," it is being carefully examined and criticized.

"None favours a second referendum—that would play terribly with the party's grassroots."
Basically, nobody wants a second referendum. A referendum is basically when a group of people is invited to vote on something.
"That would play terribly with the party's grassroots." I think this means that it would go against their most basic values.

A: "Partner track" = on track to becoming a partner. A partner-track positions is a position whose occupant will eventually become a partner in the law firm (if he doesn't screw up). Law firms are traditionally organized as partnerships.

A: そうですね。完璧です。

"improve" means 'become better'.

A: I'm not sure if this is easier but here's a different way it can be phrased.

" We do not know what each position means without the decimal point. "

Is it the sentence itself that you don't understand or is it the meaning of the sentence ?

A decimal point is a dot used to separate the whole number part from the fractional part of a number.

A: Ok I found the article. It means settle down with for sure. She wants to have her own life before getting married and having a family.

A: "Because of the position of the sun in the sky, you will be able to see Jupiter tonight"
"The position of the sun right now will enable us to see the eclipse"
"It's noon, the sun is at the highest position in the sky"
"my horrorscope says that I will be lucky this month because of the position of the sun"

People mostly say "the position" when talking about the sun instead of "a position"

A: I always ride the bus.

Always look both ways before you cross the road.

I'll always be here for you.

Why do you always chew gum?

There isn't always a correct answer.

A: I don't know if I understand exactly, but it is an adverb that is used to express uncertainty, or possibility.

お姉ちゃんは私と来たい'かもしれない'
'Perhaps' my sister wants to come with me

Sorry if I am not understanding properly!

A: All combinations will make sense! To me, the most natural sounding one: is:
We have to choose two for the positions out of ten candidates.

A: They mean the same thing ie he was fired

A: It’s the same. Though it should be “positions” as there’s more than one.

A: position speaks of co-ordinates; place speaks of occupying space

A: "being drilled" = the hole is still being drilled in the ground right now (continuous)

"drilled" = the hole was drilled in the ground in the past and got finished (not continuous)

A: I am in position.

I am positioning myself.

It's similar to the difference between 見つかる and 見つける. "Positioning" always takes an object.

A: That position is cross-legged. If you want to say that you are in the cross-legged position, you would say that your legs are crossed.

A:

It’s not sarcastic at all. It’s perfectly correct.
Some examples:

I heard the party was raided by the police last night. I would hate to have been there.

I would hate to have been there when she told her mother about the accident.

You could also use the expression “ I would have hated to have been” instead.

They mean same thing and the second expression I just gave you is probably more common.

A: The girl is squatting.

A: Currently my best choice of words for this would be "The most secluded location." I don't think there is one word which would mean the same thing as the whole phrase in the question. Taken more literally, the most natural way to say it would be "The least visible locations" but I don't know if that's the intent, either.

A: The cat is sitting.

A: You are pretty close here. However, it is a little too formalized and not quite natural. If you used your current sentence you would be understood however, it feels more like something one would write and not quite say.

A: Although you and *I are the same position*. since you are a foreigner, I have been given more *work than you. And then You are able to go home earlier everyday. It's *unequal. *You have to help me with part of documents with translation needed.

- "you and I" or simply use "we"
- much = something that we cannot count. Example, sugar/salt, sand.
- more = something that can be counted. Example, chairs, ppl
- work not works
- unequal = unfair. the latter sounds more natural.
- "I would appreciate if you can help me with the document translation". sounds more polite and less 'forceful' I think....

A: I see, maybe, "I doubt anyone will apply (for it)."? Like, you don't think anyone will want the job?

A: Your sentence could be correct. But probably one of these would be more accurate:
"If I *perform* better, I think I could get this position in Deloitte" (future)
or
"If I performed better, I think I could *have gotten* this position in Deloitte" (past)

A: Key front-line position refers to an import position or one from which someone or something can gain an advantage over someone or something else.