standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Someone's standing is their reputation or status. 名声; 地位

  例：

  ...an artist of international standing.

  …一位享有国际声誉的艺术家。

  例：

  He has improved his country's standing abroad.

  他使他的国家在国外的名声得到了提高。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A party's or person's standing is their popularity. 声望

  例：

  But, as the opinion poll shows, the party's standing with the people at large has never been so low.

  但是，正如民意调查所显示的那样，该党在普通民众中的声望从来没这么低过。

• 3. 

  ADJ You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence. 常备的; 常设的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves.

  以色列拥有一支规模相对较小的常备军，它的兵力基于其预备役部队。

• 4. 

  → see also long-standing