placing
placing — 名詞
1. the numbered position that a person, team, or thing reaches at the end of a race
排名；名次
比賽或競賽結束時的排名位置
the numbered position that a person, team, or thing reaches at the end of a race, contest, or ordered list, showing how well they performed compared with others.
The Belgian runner was thrilled with her third-place placing at the marathon.
這位比利時跑者對她在馬拉松中獲得第三名的成績感到非常興奮。
ordinal + place: 'third-place placing'
A top-five placing in the competition would qualify the team for the national finals.
在比賽中獲得前五名的成績，就能讓該隊伍取得全國決賽的資格。
collocation: top-[number] placing
The horse's second-place placing at the Derby earned its owner a large cash prize.
這匹馬在德比大賽中獲得第二名，為飼主贏得了大筆獎金。
Students whose overall score earns them a top-ten-percent placing receive a scholarship.
總成績進入前百分之十的學生可獲得獎學金。
The judges announced the final rankings, and the band's best placing was a respectable sixth.
評審宣布了最終排名，該樂團的最佳成績是值得尊敬的第六名。
文法句型
someone's placing (in/at something)
a [ordinal] placing
常見錯誤
placing — 動詞
- placingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- placings3rd person singular
- placinging-ing form
- placingedpast simple
1. to set someone or something down at a specific location, usually with care or aw
放置
將某物擺在特定位置
to set someone or something down at a specific location, usually with care or awareness of where it should go.
The librarian was carefully placing the returned books back on the shelves in alphabetical order.
圖書館員小心地將歸還的書籍按字母順序放回書架上。
place + object + adverb/preposition: 'placing books on shelves'
Elena placed the warm loaf of bread in the centre of the wooden table.
Elena 將溫熱的麵包放在木桌的正中央。
The nurse placed a cool towel gently on the patient's forehead to reduce the fever.
護士將一塊涼爽的毛巾輕輕放在病人額頭上，幫助退燒。
Visitors should place their umbrellas in the stand by the front door before entering the gallery.
參觀者進入美術館前，請將雨傘放在大門旁的傘架上。
Diego placed the old photograph carefully inside the album between two blank pages.
Diego 小心翼翼地將那張舊照片放進相簿裡，夾在兩頁空白頁之間。
- remove
to take something away from a position
文法句型
place + object + adverb/preposition
be placed + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Almost always takes a phrase showing the target location — 'he placed the vase' sounds incomplete without 'on the table', 'by the window', etc.
常見錯誤
2. to arrange for something such as an order for goods, a bet on a race, or an adve
下訂；下注
安排訂單、下注或刊登廣告
to arrange for something such as an order for goods, a bet on a race, or an advertisement to be formally submitted or carried out.
The restaurant manager placed a large order for fresh vegetables from the local farm.
餐廳經理向當地農場下了大量新鮮蔬菜的訂單。
collocation: 'place an order for [something]'
Omar placed a bet on the horse with the best track record at the racetrack.
Omar 決定在賽馬場上對那匹比賽紀錄最佳的馬下注。
collocation: 'place a bet on [something]'
The company placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to attract new customers.
該公司在當地報紙上刊登廣告，以吸引新客戶。
Soo-jin placed an order online for three books and chose express delivery.
Soo-jin 在網路上訂購了三本書，並選擇了快速送貨。
Before the auction ended, Vikram placed a final bid on the antique watch.
拍賣結束前，Vikram 對那只古董手錶出了最後一次價。
- cancel
to stop an order or bet that was already submitted
文法句型
place + an order/bet/advertisement
用法筆記
The object is always a service request (order, bet, bid, advertisement, call) — never a physical object as in sense verb/1.
常見錯誤
3. to give a particular degree of importance, trust, or attention to something — fo
注重；強調
對某事物賦予重要性或價值
to give a particular degree of importance, trust, or attention to something — for example, placing great value on honesty, or placing emphasis on teamwork.
The school places a lot of emphasis on developing students' creative thinking skills.
這所學校非常注重培養學生的創造性思考能力。
pattern: 'place emphasis on [something]'
Grandpa always placed great value on family traditions and passed them down to every generation.
爺爺一向非常重視家庭傳統，並將它們一代一代傳下去。
pattern: 'place value on [something]'
The manager placed too much trust in a supplier who delayed the materials.
經理過於信任一家未能按時交貨的供應商。
The hospital places the highest importance on patient safety and follows strict hygiene rules.
該醫院高度重視病人安全，並嚴格遵守衛生規範。
In her paintings, Hana places special emphasis on the play of light across ordinary objects.
在她的畫作中，Hana 特別強調光線在普通物體上的變化。
文法句型
place + emphasis/importance/value + on + noun
用法筆記
Used only with abstract nouns such as emphasis, importance, value, trust, confidence, priority. The preposition 'on' or 'upon' always follows.
常見錯誤
4. to find a suitable job, position, or home for someone, or to assign someone offi
安排；任用
為某人找到職位或安置於某機構
to find a suitable job, position, or home for someone, or to assign someone officially to a particular role or institution.
After graduating, Kofi was placed in a training programme at a leading engineering firm.
畢業後，Kofi 被安排到一家頂尖工程公司的培訓計劃中。
passive: 'be placed in [programme]'
The agency placed Amara in a teaching role at a primary school in the city.
仲介公司將 Amara 安排到市內一所小學擔任教師。
active: 'agency placed [person] in [role]'
Social services placed the children with a foster family while their parents received medical treatment.
社工人員將孩子們安置在寄養家庭，讓他們的父母能夠接受醫療治療。
The government programme placed two hundred unemployed workers in new positions last year.
該政府計劃去年為兩百名失業勞工安排了新的職位。
After a successful interview, Noor was placed at the head office of a large bank.
面試順利通過後，Noor 被派駐到一家大型銀行的總部工作。
- dismiss
to remove someone from a job or position
文法句型
be placed + in/at/with + [institution]
place + someone + in/at + [job]
用法筆記
Often used in formal or institutional contexts — employment agencies, government schemes, social services. The subject is usually an organization rather than a person.
常見錯誤
5. to know who someone is by recalling the context in which you previously encounte
認出
認出某人並想起與其相遇的情境
to know who someone is by recalling the context in which you previously encountered them.
The detective looked at the man's face for a moment but could not place him.
偵探盯著那張臉看了好一會兒，但就是認不出他是誰。
modal: 'could not place someone'
I knew the woman but could not place where we had met before.
我認得那位女士，但想不起是在哪裡見過的。
pattern: 'cannot place where/when'
After studying the photograph, Wei placed the man as his old maths teacher.
仔細看了照片之後，Wei 認出那名男子是他以前的數學老師。
Grace recognised the actor's voice but could not place the film she had seen him in.
Grace 立刻認出了那位演員的聲音，但想不起她曾在哪部電影裡看過他。
The journalist placed the politician at the conference from a report she had read.
這位記者從讀過的一篇報導中，認出那位政治人物曾出席該會議。
文法句型
can/could + place + someone
place + someone + as + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'can', 'could', or 'cannot' to talk about the ability or inability to identify someone. The full form 'I place him' without a modal sounds unnatural.
常見錯誤
6. to decide or state what numbered position someone or something holds within an o
評定；排名
根據品質或表現判定順序
to decide or state what numbered position someone or something holds within an ordered list, judged by quality or performance.
The university is placed among the top five institutions in the country for research.
該大學在科學研究方面始終位居全國前五大機構之列。
passive: 'be placed among [group]'
Critics placed the film above any other in the director's career.
影評人將這部電影評為該導演生涯中最好的作品。
pattern: 'place [X] above [Y]'
The judges placed the Japanese contestant first and the Brazilian second in the final round.
評審在最後一輪中將日本選手評為第一名，巴西選手評為第二名。
The exam results placed the school in the top tier of the region's secondary schools.
考試成績將該校列為該地區頂尖中學之一。
Most wine experts place this vineyard's product among the finest in the southern hemisphere.
大多數葡萄酒專家將這家酒莊的產品列為南半球最優質的酒款之一。
文法句型
be placed + among/above/below + [group]
place + someone/something + in + [category]
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense (placing = the result); this verb sense describes the action of ranking. When the subject is a person, it's deliberate judgment; when it's data, it's automatic categorization.
常見錯誤
7. to finish a competition or race in a particular numbered position, especially am
獲得名次
在比賽中取得第幾名
to finish a competition or race in a particular numbered position, especially among the top finishers.
The young swimmer placed third in the national championships, earning a bronze medal.
這位年輕的游泳選手在全國錦標賽中獲得第三名，贏得了一面銅牌。
pattern: 'place [ordinal]'
Despite a strong start, the team placed poorly after a mistake in the final relay.
儘管開局強勢，該隊伍在最後接力中失誤，導致最終排名不佳。
adverb: 'place poorly'
The horse placed second in its first race and then won the next three competitions.
這匹馬在第一場比賽中獲得第二名，接著連續贏得了之後三場比賽。
Sofia trained for months and placed first in the regional gymnastics tournament.
Sofia 訓練了數月，最終在區域體操錦標賽中獲得第一名。
Only three competitors placed ahead of the defending champion in the final round.
在最後一輪比賽中，只有三位選手領先於衛冕冠軍。
文法句型
place + [ordinal]
place + well/badly/highly
用法筆記
Used intransitively — the subject is the competitor, and the result follows as an adverb or ordinal. Unlike verb/6 (ASSIGN RANK), this sense is about the competitor's own achievement, not about someone else ranking them.