A navigator would take the last known position of the ship, then add the ship's speed.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

The position that Milton -- this is how I like to read it - the position that Milton would like to be able to take on this question of virtue's reward is formulated by the Elder Brother in Comus.

弥尔顿的立场--我下面要读,-弥尔顿关于贞操的报偿这一问题的立场,通过《科玛斯》中的哥哥这一角色表达出来。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

It would be a very oddball position to take for the rest of Greek history.

那么这将是一种片面误解,希腊历史的古怪观点

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

They have urged America to take a position of international leadership in coral reef protection and to take steps to reduce the trade's environmental effects.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

First of all, I found secretary Rumsfeld a very easy person to deal with in a sense that he's very professional, very strict, very honest, not the kind of guy who, you know, take a different position, try to around behind your back. If he's going to stab you, he's going to stab you in the chest.

首先，我发现拉姆斯菲尔德秘书长,是很容易打交道的人,我指的是他非常专业，非常严格，非常诚恳，不像那类人，因为观点立场不同,就从你背后放冷箭,如果他想杀了你，也是从正面进攻。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选