place
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++place1 /pleɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1 area/space/building etc 地区/空间/建筑物等 a space or area, for example a particular point on a surface or in a room, building, town, city etc 地方，地点，场所 Make sure you keep the key in a safe place. 一定要把钥匙放在安全的地方。 I’ve spent the day dashing about from place to place. 我这一天尽是在东奔西跑。 The place was full of screaming children. 那地方全是大叫大嚷的孩子们。 He was threatening to burn the place down. 他扬言要把那地方烧毁。 She had never been back to the place where the accident happened. 她再也没回过事故发生的地点。 The theatre bar was our usual meeting place. 这个剧院酒吧是我们见面的老地方。 We were living then in a place called Alberiga. 那时候我们住在一个叫阿尔伯里格的地方。 The wall was quite damp in places (=in some places). 墙上有几处很潮湿。place for This is a great place for a holiday. 这是个度假的好地方。a place to do something I couldn’t find a place to park. 我找不到一个停车的地方。 Did the accident happen at your place of work (=the place where you work)? 事故是在你的工作地点发生的吗？ The Great Mosque has been a place of worship for Muslims for centuries. 很多世纪以来大清真寺是穆斯林朝拜的地方。2 home 家 informalHOME a house or apartment where someone lives 家，住处 They’ve got quite a big place on the outskirts of Leeds. 他们在利兹郊外有一座大房子。somebody’s place Do you want to come back to my place for coffee? 你想回我家喝咖啡吗？ It took us ages to find a place to live. 我们花了好长时间才找到一个住处。 He’s staying with us until he can find a place of his own. 他在找到自己的住处以前一直和我们同住。► see thesaurus at home3 take place HAPPENto happen, especially after being planned or arranged 〔尤指经过计划或安排后〕发生，进行 The next meeting will take place on Thursday. 下次会议将在星期四举行。 Talks between the two sides are still taking place. 双方的会谈仍在进行。 Major changes are taking place in society. 社会正发生着重大变革。4 space to sit or put STH 坐或放置物品的地方 a space where someone can sit, or a space where you can put something 座位；位置 I might arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place? 我可能会晚来一会儿，你能给我留个位置吗？ There are still a few places left on the coach. 长途公共汽车上还有几个空位。 Make sure you put everything back in its proper place. 务必把每样东西都放回原位。place for Can you find a good place for this vase? 你能找个好位置放这个花瓶吗？5 point in book/speech 书本/讲话中的一处 a point that you have reached in a book or a speech 〔书本或讲话中的〕地方，点6 opportunity to do STH 做某事的机会 if someone has a place somewhere, they have the opportunity to go there or join in an activity 机会7 role/position 作用/位置 the role or important position that someone or something has in a situation or in society 身份；地位8 in place PLACE9 in place of somebody/something (also in somebody’s/something’s place)INSTEAD instead of someone or something else 代替某人/某物10 take the place of somebody/something (also take somebody’s/something’s place)INSTEAD to exist or be used instead of someone or something else 代替[取代]某人/某物 SYN replace11 in somebody’s place used to talk about what you would do if you were in someone else’s situation 处于某人的境地12 be no place for somebody WRONG/UNSUITABLEto be a completely unsuitable place for someone 不是适合某人的地方13 first/second/third etc place FIRSTfirst, second etc position in a race or competition 第一/第二/第三名等14 in the first place 15 take second place (to somebody/something) IMPORTANTto be less important than someone or something else 处于（次于某人/某事物的）次要地位16 take your places used to tell people to go to the correct place or position that they need to be in for an activity 就位17 all over the place informal18 put somebody in their place REJECT/NOT ACCEPTto show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think they are 使某人明白自己的地位；杀某人的气焰19 out of place 20 it is not somebody’s place (to do something) if it is not your place to do something, you do not have the duty or right to do it 某人没有责任[无权]（做某事）21 have no place formalREJECT/NOT ACCEPT to be completely unacceptable 完全不能接受22 fall into place 23 be going places informalSUCCESSFUL to start becoming successful in your life （人生）开始取得成功24. be in a good/bad etc place American English informal to be in a good, bad etc situation 处境很好/很糟等 → a/my/your etc happy place at happy(10), → have/take pride of place at pride1(7)n USAGE: Place, space• You use place when talking about a particular position or location. Place is always countable. You say: We visited some beautiful places.I found a place to put my boots. ✗Don't say: I found some place to put my boots.• You use space about the area that is available for doing something. In this meaning, space is uncountable.You say: We don't have enough space for a washing machine. ✗Don't say: We don't have enough place for a washing machine.You say: The children need more space to play. ✗Don't say: The children need more place to play.• You also use space about an area that you can use for doing something. In this meaning, space is countable: There are very few parking spaces left.I found a space at the back of the bus.• Someplace means ‘somewhere’ and is used especially in American English: I can't find my keys - I must have left them someplace.n COLLOCATIONSphrasesa meeting placeThe club was a meeting place for musicians.a hiding placeHe had watched the farm workers from his hiding place.a resting place (=a place where someone or something stays or is buried)This tomb is the last resting place of the Davison family.somebody’s place of birth formalI need to know his date of birth, and his place of birth.somebody’s place of work/employment formalPlease give the address of your place of work.somebody’s place of residence formalBy law, you must inform us if you change your place of residence.somebody’s/something’s place of origin formal (=the place where someone or something first came from)I believe my mother's place of origin was Sierra Leone. a place of safetyHis young son had been sent away to a place of safety.a place of refuge (=somewhere safe to go or hide)If ever you need a place of refuge, come to us.a place of worshipThe church is much more than a place of worship.a place of pilgrimage (=one that people visit because it is special, usually for a religious reason)Her grave became a place of pilgrimage. THESAURUSplace a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose 地方,位置,场所He’s been to lots of places. 他到过许多地方。 a good meeting place 碰头的好地方position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things 〔与周围事物相对的〕位置,方位She showed me the position of the village on the map. 她指给我看地图上那座村庄的位置。I changed the position of the mirror slightly. 我稍稍移动了镜子的位置。nJessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.point a particular place on a line or surface 〔线或面上的〕地方,地点At this point the path gets narrower. 小路在这里开始变窄了。No cars are allowed beyond this point. 任何汽车不许越过这个位置。spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal 〔特定类型或某事发生的〕地点,场所〔听起来相当不正式〕She chose a sunny spot. 她选了个阳光充沛的地方。The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers. 这地区是进行帆板运动的理想场所。nThis is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place 〔某人、某物所在或某事发生的〕地方,地点,位置〔比place正式〕your exact location 你的确切位置The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location. 俘虏被带到一处秘密地点。nan ideal location for a winter breaksite a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened 〔尤指用于某一目的或重要事情发生的〕地点,位置the site of a great battle 一场伟大战役的发生地There are plans to develop the site for housing. 已有计划开发该地块建造住宅。nThe area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place 〔会议、音乐会、比赛等的〕地点,场所the venue for the next Olympic Games 下一届奥运会的赛场The hotel is a popular wedding venue. 这家酒店是广受欢迎的婚礼场所。scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened 〔事故、罪案等不良事件发生的〕现场,地点the scene of the crime 犯罪现场 Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes. 几分钟之后救护人员便赶到了现场。setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens 环境,背景The hotel is in a beautiful setting. 这家酒店环境很不错。the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’ 电影《看得见风景的房间》的背景nBeautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.nsomewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which placeShe came from somewhere in London.whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people 所在地〔尤用于不知道该地方或不想告诉别人时〕The whereabouts of the painting is unknown. 那幅画下落不明。He refused to disclose his whereabouts. 他拒绝透露自己的行踪。nI’m not sure about her whereabouts.Examples from the Corpus
place• I was looking for a place to park the car.• If I get a place at Manchester, I'll take it.• Jenny has a place to study law at Exeter this year.• She was born in a place called Black River Falls.• I always asked his permission before taking a place next to him on the divan.• Sign your name on the list, and find yourself a place to sit.• The best place to walk is in the middle of the pavement.• I don't think there are enough places for everyone.• I know a good place to get your car serviced.• Jennifer quietly took her place at the table.• Even where links were still in place, their future remained uncertain.• Let's go back to my place for dinner.• Stuart bought a nice place over on Oak Street.• Studies show that students from wealthier backgrounds are more likely to be offered places at high-achieving schools.• Britain is one of the most highly populated places in the world.• a quiet, private place to read in• Are you sure this is the right place? I don't see Emma.• Always keep your passport in a safe place.• Keep your passport in a safe place.• Our safe places were attacked by hooligans, and the authorities looked the other way.• Words take second place to nonverbal cues, personal mannerisms, gestures, expressions, and overall appearance.• a sore place on my knee• Plant the daisies in a sunny place.• Before they were finished, the first charges went off and the place became a hornets' nest.• In spite of that, when they arrived, the place took hold of her.• To this place the young Athenians were each time taken and left to the Minotaur.• Manchester United go up two places after their win at Liverpool.• Nothing had been stolen, and all the CDs and tapes were in their usual places.in places• He regularly preached in the surrounding area in places such as Cleobury, Shifnal and Dudley.• Why can not money be spent on advertising the help available in places where the homeless gather?• One of the things they do in places like Bullens Creek is form dinner clubs.• Bluestem is what used to grow everywhere farther east, in places like Iowa.• When the thaw comes, pay attention to how your yard is draining, especially in places where water accumulates.• Rewarding success works even in places where most governments have given up.• But many of the layers of sediment are not at all uniform and may be relatively thin in places.• His hair was a little white in places and he found it difficult talking to people.somebody’s place• Gerard was in his usual place by the fire when I reached the pub.• The children took their places, and the teacher began calling the roll.place for• I never really marked off a place for myself within the family.• I think this was the most depressing place for learning that I have seen anywhere.• To give him his due, Sorley had picked a good place for his sneak preview of Patterson's mail.• Britain, with its growing traffic problems, seems an ideal place for the onset of this revolution.• The hospital becomes a very important place for them it is their babies home.• If not, come back to my place for a drink.• The Oval is hardly the place for such expressions, but Feeleyand the President had a good relationship.lose ... place• They were worried about losing their place on the pedestal they erected and scaled themselves.• The Unitarians, stay-at-homes near Boston, saw the size of their movement crest early and lose relative place.• Leighton joined Dundee in February, helping them gain promotion to the Premier Division before losing his place early this season.• She was slowed down only momentarily and did not lose her place in the formation.• By the time Mayhew was ready to become a pastor, the ministry was beginning to lose its place of honor.• Suddenly, we've lost our place.• If their ruling is upheld, Penny will lose points and places.• But a 2-0 defeat would lose them their place in the Wembley final.place in• Some people believe religion has no place in the schools.place2 ●●○ S3 W2 verb 1 position 位置 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]PUT to put something somewhere, especially with care 〔尤指小心地〕放置 SYN put2 situation 处境 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]CAUSE to put someone or something in a particular situation 使处于〔某种境地〕 SYN put3 in a job/home 在工作中/在家中 [transitive] formalBEJOB/WORK to find a suitable job or home for someone 为…安置工作[住所]4 arrange STH 安排某事 [transitive]DGG to arrange for something to be done 安排5 how good/important 多好/多重要 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to say how good or important you think someone or something is 评价，判断〔好坏或重要性〕 6 place value/importance/emphasis etc on something to decide that something is important 看重/重视/注重等某事物7 can’t place somebody REMEMBERto recognize someone, but be unable to remember where you have met them before 想不起来与某人在哪里见过8 be well/ideally etc placed CAN9 RACES 比赛be placed first/second etc to be first, second etc in a race or competition 〔在赛跑或竞赛中〕得第一/第二名等→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
place• For 100-to-200-page pieces, place a summary after each major section.• The value of the jewels has been placed at one million dollars.• In paper chromatography, the solid phase is paper on which the sample is placed directly.• When families place elderly relatives into residential care, a similar feeling of guilt is often apparent.• Every week someone comes and places fresh flowers on her grave.• Guivier's discoveries placed him at the cutting edge of medical research.• Pallan's latest win places him in the top ten players in Ohio.• Winters placed his hand on my arm, holding me back.• Food is placed in a large cage, and when the animal enters, the door drops down.• The temp agency was trying to place me with a law firm.• A secondary emphasis was to be placed on traffic between Berlin and Tokyo.• Place some lemon slices on the fish before serving it.• If they are not going to fit into school then they must be placed somewhere more suitable.• I complicate the test as follows: I place the coin in my hand, then my hand under the cushion.• He felt that Jordan's mistakes had placed the family in great danger.• Her big-boned body felt clumsy and she placed the tray on the coffee table with a loud clatter.• At the age of five, Matthew was placed with a foster family.placed ... advertisement• Spooky ... Switching to a smaller scale, we placed advertisements in South London newsagents.• Neild placed advertisements in the newspapers appealing for donations.From Longman Business Dictionaryplaceplace1 /pleɪs/ verb [transitive]1place an order (with somebody)COMMERCE to ask a shop or business to provide goodsThe airline has placed a large order for jets with Boeing.2place an order (with somebody)FINANCE to ask a BROKER to buy shares, bonds etc for youA speculator placed a large order for stock but couldn’t afford to pay for it.3FINANCE if a financial institution acting for a company places its shares, bonds etc, they manage to sell them to investorsIt easily placed the 16 million shares in the bank.place with25% of the firm’s shares will be placed with institutional investors.4place somebody in a jobHUMAN RESOURCES if an organization such as an EMPLOYMENT AGENCY places someone in a job, they find a job for themThe agency is not paid until the individual is placed in a job and holds it for a set amount of time.5place an ad/advertisementMARKETING to arrange for an advertisement to appear in a newspaperHe wanted to sell his car, so he placed an ad in the ‘Auto Trader’. 6place a (telephone) call (to somebody) to give a telephone OPERATOR the number of a person you want to speak to, so that they can connect youHe went to the hotel to place two telephone calls, one local and one to London.7place a business in/under receivership to ask a court of law to officially say that a company cannot continue to operate normally because of its financial difficultiesCreditor banks are considering cutting off assistance and forcing the company to be placed under receivership.→ See Verb tableplaceplace2 noun [countable]1place of work/employment formalHUMAN RESOURCES the office, factory etc where you workOur place of work provides us with a base for social interaction.2take place to happen, especially after being planned or arrangedThe meeting took place on 5th May.3in somebody’s place if you do something in someone’s place, you do it instead of them because they cannot do itJohn Hudson is away that week, so I will be attending the course in his place.4be going places informal to start becoming successfulThe market had just started to look as if it was going places when the crash came along.5in high places in positions of power or authoritycorruption in high placesOrigin place1 (900-1000) Old French “open space”, from Latin platea “broad street”, from Greek plateia (hodos), from platys “broad, flat”place1 noun →10-24
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→n USAGE1 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1place2 verb →REGISTER1LDOCE OnlineChinese
Corpus example Business or a space for a area,
place
place1 S1 W1 /pleɪs/ 
noun [countable]
Make sure you keep the key in a safe place.
I’ve spent the day dashing about from place to place.
The place was full of screaming children.
He was threatening to burn the place down.
She had never been back to the place where the accident happened.
The theatre bar was our usual meeting place.
We were living then in a place called Alberiga.
The wall was quite damp in places (=in some places).
place for
This is a great place for a holiday.
a place to do something
I couldn’t find a place to park.
Did the accident happen at your place of work (=the place where you work)?
The Great Mosque has been a place of worship for Muslims for centuries.
2. HOME informal a house or apartment where someone lives:
They’ve got quite a big place on the outskirts of Leeds.
sb’s place
Do you want to come back to my place for coffee?
It took us ages to find a place to live.
He’s staying with us until he can find a place of his own.
3. take place to happen, especially after being planned or arranged:
The next meeting will take place on Thursday.
Talks between the two sides are still taking place.
Major changes are taking place in society.
4. SPACE TO SIT OR PUT SOMETHING a space where someone can sit, or a space where you can put something:
I might arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place?
There are still a few places left on the coach.
Make sure you put everything back in its proper place.
place for
Can you find a good place for this vase?
5. POINT IN BOOK/SPEECH a point that you have reached in a book or a speech:
This would be a good place to stop and answer any questions that people have.
I used a bookmark so that I wouldn’t lose my place (=forget the point that I had reached).
6. OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING if someone has a place somewhere, they have the opportunity to go there or join in an activity
place in
If you don’t come to training you might lose your place in the team.
We’ve been trying to find her a place in a residential home.
place on
He was offered a place on the management committee.
There are still a couple of places left on the course.
place at
I’ve been offered a place at York University.
7. ROLE/POSITION the role or important position that someone or something has in a situation or in society
sb’s place
the old idea that a woman’s place is in the home
place in
He finally reached the summit of Everest and secured his place in history.
Working has a very important place in all our lives.
8. in place
a. in the correct position:
The chairs for the concert were nearly all in place.
The glass was held in place by a few pieces of sellotape.
b. existing and ready to be used:
Funding arrangements are already in place.
9. in place of somebody/something (also in sb’s/sth’s place) instead of someone or something else:
In place of our advertised programme, we will have live coverage of the special memorial service.
The company flag had been taken down and in its place hung the Union Jack.
If I refused to go, they would send someone else in my place.
10. take the place of somebody/something (also take sb’s/sth’s place) to exist or be used instead of someone or something else
SYN replace:
Natural methods of pest control are now taking the place of chemicals.
I had to find someone to take Jenny’s place.
11. in sb’s place used to talk about what you would do if you were in someone else’s situation:
What would you do in my place?
Try to put yourself in my place and think how you would feel.
12. be no place for somebody to be a completely unsuitable place for someone:
This is no place for a child.
13. first/second/third etc place first, second etc position in a race or competition:
He took second place in the long jump.
in first/second etc place
I finished in third place.
14. in the first place
a. used to introduce a series of points in an argument, discussion etc:
In the first place, I’m too busy, and in the second I don’t really want to go.
b. used to talk about what someone did or should have done at the start of a situation:
I wish I’d never got involved in the first place__
15. take second place (to somebody/something) to be less important than someone or something else:
She wasn’t prepared to take second place in his life.
16. take your places used to tell people to go to the correct place or position that they need to be in for an activity:
If you would like to take your places, the food will be served shortly.
17. all over the place informal
a. everywhere:
There was blood all over the place.
b. in a very untidy state:
She came in with her hair all over the place.
18. put somebody in their place to show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think they are:
I soon put him in his place.
19. out of place
a. not suitable for a particular situation or occasion:
He never seemed to feel out of place at social functions.
The paintings looked strangely out of place.
b. not in the correct or usual position:
The kitchen was spotlessly clean, with nothing out of place.
20. it is not sb’s place (to do something) if it is not your place to do something, you do not have the duty or right to do it:
It’s not your place to criticize me__
21. have no place formal to be completely unacceptable
have no place in
Capital punishment has no place in a modern society.
22. fall into place
a. if things fall into place in your mind, you suddenly realize and understand what is really happening:
Things were beginning to fall into place in my mind.
Everything suddenly fell into place.
b. if plans or events fall into place, they start to happen in the way that you hoped they would:
Eventually I got a job, and my life began to fall into place.
23. be going places informal to start becoming successful in your life:
William is a young man who is definitely going places.
24. be in a good/bad etc place American English informal to be in a good, bad etc situation
⇨ a/my/your etc happy place at happy(10), ⇨ have/take pride of place at pride1(6)
■ phrases
▪a meeting place The club was a meeting place for musicians.
▪a hiding place He had watched the farm workers from his hiding place.
▪a resting place (=a place where someone or something stays or is buried) This tomb is the last resting place of the Davison family.
▪sb’s place of birth formal I need to know his date of birth, and his place of birth.
▪sb’s place of work/employment formal Please give the address of your place of work.
▪sb’s place of residence formal By law, you must inform us if you change your place of residence.
▪sb’s/sth’s place of origin formal (=the place where someone or something first came from) I believe my mother's place of origin was Sierra Leone.
▪a place of safety His young son had been sent away to a place of safety.
▪a place of refuge (=somewhere safe to go or hide) If ever you need a place of refuge, come to us.
▪a place of worship The church is much more than a place of worship.
▪a place of pilgrimage (=one that people visit because it is special, usually for a religious reason) Her grave became a place of pilgrimage.
▪ place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose: He’s been to lots of places. | a good meeting place
▪position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things: She showed me the position of the village on the map. | I changed the position of the mirror slightly. | Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.
▪point a particular place on a line or surface: At this point the path gets narrower. | No cars are allowed beyond this point.
▪spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal: She chose a sunny spot. | The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers. | This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.
▪location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place: your exact location | The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location. | an ideal location for a winter break
▪site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened: the site of a great battle | There are plans to develop the site for housing. | The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.
▪venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place: the venue for the next Olympic Games | The hotel is a popular wedding venue.
▪scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened: the scene of the crime | Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.
▪setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens: The hotel is in a beautiful setting. | the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’ | Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.
▪somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place: She came from somewhere in London.
▪whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people: The whereabouts of the painting is unknown. | He refused to disclose his whereabouts. | I’m not sure about her whereabouts.
place2 S2 W1 verb
SYN put:
She poured the doctor a cup of tea and placed it on the table.
He carefully placed the folder back in his desk drawer.
2. SITUATION [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put someone or something in a particular situation
SYN put:
The government is being placed under pressure to give financial help to farmers.
Children must not be placed at risk.
Some areas of the city have been placed under curfew.
This places me in a very difficult position.
3. IN A JOB/HOME [transitive] formal to find a suitable job or home for someone:
Some unemployed people can be very difficult to place.
He was later placed with a foster family.
4. ARRANGE SOMETHING [transitive] to arrange for something to be done:
He placed an advertisement in the local paper.
You can place orders by telephone.
I had no idea which horse I should place a bet on.
5. HOW GOOD/IMPORTANT [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to say how good or important you think someone or something is:
I would place health quite high on my list of priorities.
place somebody/something above/before somebody/something
Some museums seem to place profit above education.
6. place value/importance/emphasis etc on something to decide that something is important:
Most people place too much value on money.
The company places a lot of emphasis on training.
7. can’t place somebody to recognize someone, but be unable to remember where you have met them before:
I’ve seen her somewhere before, but I can’t quite place her.
8. be well/ideally etc placed
a. to be in a good situation where you have the ability or opportunity to do something
be well/ideally placed to do something
The company is now well placed to compete in Europe.
b. British English to be in a good place or position
be well/ideally etc placed for
The hotel is well placed for most of London’s theatres.
9. RACES be placed first/second etc to be first, second etc in a race or competition
REGISTER
Place is slightly formal in most of its meanings. In everyday English, people usually use put instead:
▪She put the cup on the table.
▪Innocent people were put at risk.
▪They put an ad in the paper.
▪ put to move something to a particular place: I’ve put the wine in the fridge. | Where have you put my grey shirt?
▪place to put something somewhere carefully: ‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
▪lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface: He laid all the money on the table. | She laid the baby on his bed.
▪position to carefully put something in a suitable position: Position the microphone to suit your height. | Troops were positioned around the city.
▪slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement: He slipped his arm around her waist. | Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
▪shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly: Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. | I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
▪stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly: I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. | Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
▪dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way: Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen. | People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
▪pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time: Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
▪thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully: ‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.
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noun [countable] Word Family: noun: place, placement, placing, displacement, replacement; verb: place, displace, misplace, replace; adjective: displaced, misplaced, replaceable
Date: 900-1000
Language: Old French
Origin: 'open space', from Latin platea 'broad street', from Greek plateia (hodos), from platys 'broad, flat'
1. AREA/SPACE/BUILDING ETC a space or area, for example a particular point on a surface or in a room, building, town, city etc:Language: Old French
Origin: 'open space', from Latin platea 'broad street', from Greek plateia (hodos), from platys 'broad, flat'
place for
a place to do something
2. HOME informal a house or apartment where someone lives:
sb’s place
3. take place to happen, especially after being planned or arranged:
4. SPACE TO SIT OR PUT SOMETHING a space where someone can sit, or a space where you can put something:
place for
5. POINT IN BOOK/SPEECH a point that you have reached in a book or a speech:
6. OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING if someone has a place somewhere, they have the opportunity to go there or join in an activity
place in
place on
place at
7. ROLE/POSITION the role or important position that someone or something has in a situation or in society
sb’s place
place in
8. in place
a. in the correct position:
b. existing and ready to be used:
9. in place of somebody/something (also in sb’s/sth’s place) instead of someone or something else:
10. take the place of somebody/something (also take sb’s/sth’s place) to exist or be used instead of someone or something else
SYN replace:
11. in sb’s place used to talk about what you would do if you were in someone else’s situation:
12. be no place for somebody to be a completely unsuitable place for someone:
13. first/second/third etc place first, second etc position in a race or competition:
in first/second etc place
14. in the first place
a. used to introduce a series of points in an argument, discussion etc:
b. used to talk about what someone did or should have done at the start of a situation:
15. take second place (to somebody/something) to be less important than someone or something else:
16. take your places used to tell people to go to the correct place or position that they need to be in for an activity:
17. all over the place informal
a. everywhere:
b. in a very untidy state:
18. put somebody in their place to show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think they are:
19. out of place
a. not suitable for a particular situation or occasion:
b. not in the correct or usual position:
20. it is not sb’s place (to do something) if it is not your place to do something, you do not have the duty or right to do it:
21. have no place formal to be completely unacceptable
have no place in
22. fall into place
a. if things fall into place in your mind, you suddenly realize and understand what is really happening:
b. if plans or events fall into place, they start to happen in the way that you hoped they would:
23. be going places informal to start becoming successful in your life:
24. be in a good/bad etc place American English informal to be in a good, bad etc situation
⇨ a/my/your etc happy place at happy(10), ⇨ have/take pride of place at pride1(6)
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verb Word Family: noun: place, placement, placing, displacement, replacement; verb: place, displace, misplace, replace; adjective: displaced, misplaced, replaceable
1. POSITION [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere, especially with care SYN put:
2. SITUATION [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put someone or something in a particular situation
SYN put:
3. IN A JOB/HOME [transitive] formal to find a suitable job or home for someone:
4. ARRANGE SOMETHING [transitive] to arrange for something to be done:
5. HOW GOOD/IMPORTANT [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to say how good or important you think someone or something is:
place somebody/something above/before somebody/something
6. place value/importance/emphasis etc on something to decide that something is important:
7. can’t place somebody to recognize someone, but be unable to remember where you have met them before:
8. be well/ideally etc placed
a. to be in a good situation where you have the ability or opportunity to do something
be well/ideally placed to do something
b. British English to be in a good place or position
be well/ideally etc placed for
9. RACES be placed first/second etc to be first, second etc in a race or competition
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place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens 指有特定用途或事情发生的地点、场所、城镇、建筑物、地方 ：◆ This would be a good place for a picnic. 这可是个野餐的好地方。 site the place where sth, especially a building, is or will be situated; a place where sth happened or that is used for a particular purpose 尤指建筑物的地点、位置，事情发生或有特定用途的地点、场所 ：◆ They've chosen a site for the new school. 他们为新学校选了校址。 area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object 指（房间、建筑物、处所内划为某用途的）地方、场地，物体上的区、部位 ：◆ the hotel reception area 旅馆接待处 ◆ Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen. 把光标移至电脑屏幕的空白区。 position the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where sb/sth is meant to be 指位置、方位、恰当的位置 ：◆ From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour. 他在山头那个位置可以俯瞰海港。 NOTE Theposition of sb/sth is often temporary: the place where sb/sth is at a particular time.* position 指人／物所处的位置常常是暂时性的，即在某段时间所在的位置。 point a particular place within an area, where sth happens or is supposed to happen 指某事发生或将要发生的地点、某个地方 ：◆ the point at which the river divides 河流分岔点 location a place where sth happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known 指事情发生或存在的地方、地点、位置，尤指无名或鲜为人知的地方 ：◆ The company is moving to a new location. 公司准备迁移新址。 scene a place where sth happens, especially sth unpleasant 尤指不愉快事件发生的地点、现场 ：◆ the scene of the accident 事故现场 spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where sth particular happens 尤指具有某种特点或某一事件发生的地点、场所 ：◆ The lake is one of the local beauty spots .这个湖是当地的一个风景点。 venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event 指演出、体育比赛等的聚会地点、场馆、会场
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