place [ 'pleisiŋ ]

• n.
  • a point located with respect to surface features of some region

    "this is a nice place for a picnic"

    同义词： topographic point spot

  • any area set aside for a particular purpose

    "who owns this place?"

    同义词： property

  • an abstract mental location

    "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"

  • a general vicinity

    "He comes from a place near Chicago"

  • the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

    "took his place"

    同义词： stead position lieu

  • a particular situation

    "If you were in my place what would you do?"

    同义词： shoes

  • where you live at a particular time

    "your place or mine?"

    同义词： home

  • a job in an organization

    同义词： position post berth office spot billet situation

  • the particular portion of space occupied by something

    "he put the lamp back in its place"

    同义词： position

  • proper or designated social situation

    "he overstepped his place"

    同义词： station

  • a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

    "he sat in someone else's place"

    同义词： seat

  • the passage that is being read

    "he lost his place on the page"

  • proper or appropriate position or location

    "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"

  • a public square with room for pedestrians

    同义词： plaza piazza

  • an item on a list or in a sequence

    "in the second place"

    同义词： position

  • a blank area

    同义词： space blank space

• v.
  • put into a certain place or abstract location

    同义词： put set pose position lay

  • place somebody in a particular situation or location

    "he was placed on probation"

  • assign a rank or rating to

    同义词： rate rank range order grade

  • assign a location to

    同义词： locate site

  • to arrange for

    "place a phone call"; "place a bet"

  • take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

    同义词： come in come out

  • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

    同义词： target aim direct point

  • recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

    同义词： identify

  • assign to (a job or a home)
  • locate

    同义词： set localize localise

  • estimate

    同义词： put set

  • identify the location or place of

    同义词： localize localise

  • make an investment

    同义词： invest put commit

  • assign to a station

    同义词： station post base send

  • finish second or better in a horse or dog race

    "he bet $2 on number six to place"

  • sing a note with the correct pitch

以上来源于: WordNet