stance
基本释义
[noun] the attitude of a person or organization toward something; a standpoint
[名词] 个人或组织对某事的态度;立场
深入解读
看到 stance 一词,脑海里会浮现不少以其结尾的单词,诸如 distance (距离)、 instance (例子)、 substance (物质)等。不过更容易联想到的是拼写相近的熟词 stand (站立),两者同词根 sta(站),但在词源上并无直接关系。
其中, stance 源自古意大利语 stanza (停下的地方、站立位置、诗节),16世纪30年代可能经古法语 stance (休息处、海港、诗节)进入英语,原本也是指“站立位置”。
不过到了1897年后, stance 开始演变为指“站立姿势”,这在体育运动中多指在高尔夫球、棒球、板球等运动中故意采取的某种击球站姿,以及运动员预备时的始发姿势,比如:
- 这个臭名昭著的拳击手采取了攻势。
The notorious boxer took up a fighting stance. - 服务员改变了站姿,把重心从一只脚移到另一只脚。
The attendant shifted her stance from one foot to another.
从这个概念出发, stance 到了1956年后开始更多的被用来喻指“观点、态度、姿态、立场”,多指个人或组织公开表明的对待某个特定事项的观点或立场,常用搭配 stance on sth ,比如:
- 官方报纸对这场战争的惨败持什么立场?
What is the official organ’s stance on the debacle of the war?
好书例句
Syrio Forel clicked his teeth together, sliding into his water dancer’s stance, presenting only his side to the foe.
西利欧·佛瑞尔喀喀咬紧牙齿,滑出水舞者的姿势,侧面迎敌。
出自美国作家乔治·R·R·马丁所著的史诗奇幻小说系列《冰与火之歌》(A Song of Ice and Fire)。
外刊例句
- In his run to the White House, Mr Trump promised a combative stance against China on trade.
在总统竞选期间,特朗普承诺将就贸易问题对中国采取强硬姿态。
——《经济学人》 - Allies describe Trump as warm, engaging and witty, traits at odds with the totemic stance she often takes in public.
支持者用热情、迷人、诙谐等词来形容特朗普夫人,这些特点与她常常在公众场合做出的图腾式姿态有差异。
——《纽约时报》
详细用法
stance(名词)是一个英语单词,表示立场、态度或姿态。它通常用于描述一个人或组织在某个问题上的立场或态度。下面是关于stance的详细用法和一些相关的短语:
- 表达立场:
- Take a stance:采取立场
- Maintain a stance:保持立场
- Adopt a stance:采用立场
- Express a stance:表达立场
- Clarify one’s stance:澄清立场
- Articulate a stance:阐明立场
- Defend a stance:捍卫立场
- Reevaluate one’s stance:重新评估立场
- Shift one’s stance:改变立场
- Reaffirm one’s stance:重申立场
- 描述不同类型的立场:
- Political stance:政治立场
- Ideological stance:意识形态立场
- Ethical stance:道德立场
- Social stance:社会立场
- Economic stance:经济立场
- Religious stance:宗教立场
- Scientific stance:科学立场
- Personal stance:个人立场
- Public stance:公众立场
- Global stance:全球立场
- 表达不同的态度:
- Aggressive stance:攻击性姿态
- Defensive stance:防守姿态
- Neutral stance:中立姿态
- Constructive stance:建设性姿态
- Positive stance:积极姿态
- Negative stance:消极姿态
- Open-minded stance:开放的态度
- Critical stance:批判性立场
- Supportive stance:支持性立场
- Skeptical stance:怀疑的态度
- 描述姿态或站姿:
- Elegant stance:优雅的姿态
- Confident stance:自信的姿态
- Powerful stance:强大的姿态
- Relaxed stance:放松的姿态
- Firm stance:坚定的姿态
- Athletic stance:运动员的姿势
- Military stance:军姿
- Defensive stance:防守姿势
- Yoga stance:瑜伽姿势
- Ready stance:准备姿势
- 其他相关短语:
- Shift in stance:立场的转变
- Publicly criticize a stance:公开批评一个立场
同近义词
outlook: a person’s point of view or general attitude to life
posture: a particular way of dealing with or considering something; an approach or attitude
standpoint: an attitude to or outlook on issues, typically arising from one’s circumstances or beliefs