place noun (AREA)
A1 [ C ] an area, town, building, etc.
地方；場所 It's important to feel comfortable in your place of work.
在工作場所感覺舒坦是很重要的。
家
We'll have the meeting at my place.
我們將在我家開會。
추가 예
- The school was a cold, unwelcoming place.
- The mixture of flour, water and yeast is then left in a warm place for four hours.
- New York is reportedly a very exciting place to live.
- I wonder if you could give me some information about places to visit in the area?
- The new law will outlaw smoking in public places.
place noun (POSITION)
› [ C ] a position in relation to other things or people
位置 Will you keep my place (in the queue) (= allow me to come back to the same position)?
你幫我佔著（排隊的）位置好嗎？
She spoke to me and I lost my place in the book (= I forgot where I had been reading).
她和我說話，我忘了書看到哪裡了。
See also
B1 [ C ] the seat you will sit in on a particular occasion, or the seat where you usually sit, in the theatre, a class, a train, etc.
座位› [ C ] the space at a table where one person will sit and eat, usually with a plate and knives, forks, and spoons arranged on it
（餐桌旁的）位子B1 [ C ] a position in an organization, system, or competition
（機構、系統中的）職位，席位；（競賽的）名次 She's got a place at university
她在大學裡找到一個職位。
› [ C ] US used after words such as "any" and "some" as a different way of saying "anywhere", "somewhere", etc.
（用於 any，some 等詞後）任何地方，某個地方out of place
in place
in place of sb/sth
take the place of sb/sth
B2 to be used instead of someone or something
代替，取代추가 예
- To divide by ten, move the decimal point one place to the left.
- Their 2-0 victory today has ensured the Italian team a place in the Cup Final.
- I lost my place in my book when the pages flipped over in the wind.
- I just get on with my job and do as I'm told - I know my place.
- There will be a brief pause in the proceedings while the piano is moved into place.
place verb (POSITION)
B2 [ I or T ] to put something in a particular position
放置，安放，擺放 She placed her name on the list of volunteers.
她把自己的名字寫在志工名單上。
I'd place him among the ten most brilliant scientists of his age.
我會把他列入他那個時期最傑出的十位科學家之列。
place an advertisement, bet, order, etc.
place emphasis, importance, etc. on sth
C2 to give something emphasis, importance, etc.
強調；重視 She placed the emphasis on the word "soon" in order to make sure was understood.
她強調了 soon 這個詞。
He placed importance on a comfortable lifestyle (= it was important to him).
他十分重視舒適的生活方式。
安排；任命
The students are placed in/with companies for a period of work experience.
學生被安排在公司裡實習一段時間。
추가 예
- We placed saucepans on the floor to catch the drops of water coming through the roof.
- The chairs were placed in a semi-circular arrangement.
- His penalty kick placed the ball decisively in the back of the net.
- Please place your questionnaire in the box when you've finished.
- She placed the vase of flowers carefully in the centre of the table.
