英语词汇“posture”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pos•ture n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
n.

the position of the arms, legs, etc., or the way the body is held by a person when standing, etc.: [uncountable]She had poor posture as a child.[countable]She held several postures while the sculptor worked.
a mental attitude or stance, as that adopted by a company or government:[countable]a low posture, in which we are seen as avoiding interference.

v. [no object]

to act falsely, so as to create a certain impression:The negotiators were just posturing when they demanded such high wage increases.

See -pos-.

pos•ture n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
n.

the relative disposition of the parts of something.
the position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole:poor posture; a sitting posture.
an affected or unnatural attitude:He struck a comic posture.
a mental or spiritual attitude:His ideas reveal a defensive posture.
one's image or policy as perceived by the public, other nations, etc.:The company wants to develop a more aggressive marketing posture.
position, condition, or state, as of affairs.

v.t.

to place in a particular posture or attitude.
to position, esp. strategically:to posture troops along a border.
to develop a policy or stance for (oneself, a company, government, etc.):The White House postured itself for dealing with the fuel crisis.
to adopt an attitude or take an official position on (a matter):The company postured that the court's ruling could be interpreted as being in its favor.

v.i.

to assume a particular posture.
to assume affected or unnatural postures, as by bending or contorting the body.
to act in an affected or artificial manner, as to create a certain impression.

Latin positūra. See posit, -ure
Italian postura
French
1595–1605

pos′tur•al, adj.
pos′tur•er, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See position.

posture /ˈpɒstʃə/ n

a position or attitude of the limbs or body
a characteristic manner of bearing the body; carriage: to have good posture
the disposition of the parts of a visible object
a mental attitude or frame of mind
a state, situation, or condition
a false or affected attitude; pose

to assume or cause to assume a bodily position or attitude
(intransitive) to assume an affected or unnatural bodily or mental posture; pose

Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Italian postura, from Latin positūra, from pōnere to place

ˈpostural adj ˈposturer n

单词	posture
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pos•ture /ˈpɑstʃɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. the position of the arms, legs, etc., or the way the body is held by a person when standing, etc.: [uncountable]She had poor posture as a child.[countable]She held several postures while the sculptor worked. a mental attitude or stance, as that adopted by a company or government:[countable]a low posture, in which we are seen as avoiding interference. v. [no object] to act falsely, so as to create a certain impression:The negotiators were just posturing when they demanded such high wage increases. See -pos-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pos•ture (pos′chər),USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. the relative disposition of the parts of something. the position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole:poor posture; a sitting posture. an affected or unnatural attitude:He struck a comic posture. a mental or spiritual attitude:His ideas reveal a defensive posture. one's image or policy as perceived by the public, other nations, etc.:The company wants to develop a more aggressive marketing posture. position, condition, or state, as of affairs. v.t. to place in a particular posture or attitude. to position, esp. strategically:to posture troops along a border. to develop a policy or stance for (oneself, a company, government, etc.):The White House postured itself for dealing with the fuel crisis. to adopt an attitude or take an official position on (a matter):The company postured that the court's ruling could be interpreted as being in its favor. v.i. to assume a particular posture. to assume affected or unnatural postures, as by bending or contorting the body. to act in an affected or artificial manner, as to create a certain impression. Latin positūra. See posit, -ure Italian postura French 1595–1605 pos′tur•al, adj. pos′tur•er, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See position. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: posture /ˈpɒstʃə/ n a position or attitude of the limbs or body a characteristic manner of bearing the body; carriage: to have good posture the disposition of the parts of a visible object a mental attitude or frame of mind a state, situation, or condition a false or affected attitude; pose vb to assume or cause to assume a bodily position or attitude (intransitive) to assume an affected or unnatural bodily or mental posture; pose Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Italian postura, from Latin positūra, from pōnere to place ˈpostural adj ˈposturer n
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