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. …一位享有國際聲譽的藝術家。
He has improved his country's standing abroad. 他使他的國家在國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，正如民意調查所顯示的那樣，該黨在普通民衆(zhòng)中的聲望從來沒這麼低過。
3. ADJ You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence. 常備的; 常設的[ADJ n]
Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves. 以色列擁有一支槼模相對較小的常備軍，它的兵力基於其預備役部隊。
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 .