standing

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT Someone's standing is their reputation or status. 名聲; 地位
...an artist of international standing. …一位享有國(guó)際聲譽(yù)的藝術(shù)家。
He has improved his country's standing abroad. 他使他的國(guó)家在國(guó)外的名聲得到了提高。
2. N-COUNT A party's or person's standing is their popularity. 聲望
But, as the opinion poll shows, the party's standing with the people at large has never been so low. 但是，正如民意調(diào)查所顯示的那樣，該黨在普通民眾中的聲望從來(lái)沒(méi)這么低過(guò)。
3. ADJ You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence. 常備的; 常設(shè)的[ADJ n]
Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves. 以色列擁有一支規(guī)模相對(duì)較小的常備軍，它的兵力基于其預(yù)備役部隊(duì)。
4. →see also long-standing

He's a barrister of considerable standing.
The president's standing with the public has been largely unaffected by the disclosure .
This latest revelation has done nothing to boost his political standing.
He had the wealth of a gentleman but not the social standing.
She had hoped that the move would enhance her standing within the company .