| 单词 | standing |
| 释义 | standing n. & adj. --n 1. esteem or repute, esp. high; status, position (people of high standing; is of no standing). 2. duration (a dispute of long standing). 3. length of service, membership, etc. --adj 1. that stands, upright. 2. a established, permanent (a standing rule). b not made, raised, etc., for the occasion (a standing army). 3. (of a jump, start, race, etc.) performed from rest or from a standing position. 4. (of water) stagnant. 5. (of corn) unreaped. 6. (of a stallion) that stands at stud. 7. Printing (formerly, of type) not yet distributed after use. Phrases and idioms all standing 1. Naut. without time to lower the sails. 2. taken by surprise. in good standing fully paid-up as a member etc. leave a person standing make far more rapid progress than he or she. standing committee see COMMITTEE. standing joke an object of permanent ridicule. standing order an instruction to a banker to make regular payments, or to a newsagent etc. for a regular supply of a periodical etc. standing orders the rules governing the manner in which all business shall be conducted in a parliament, council, society, etc. standing ovation a rousing ovation conferred by an audience risen from their seats. standing rigging rigging which is fixed in position. standing-room space to stand in. standing wave Physics the vibration of a system in which some particular points remain fixed while others between them vibrate with the maximum amplitude (cf. travelling wave). |
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