Posture



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 姿势, 体态; 态度; v. 故作姿态
• ［英］ v. 故作姿态 ( talk or behave unnaturally)
• ［同］ 派生词: posturer ( 做作者)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle French, from Italian postura, from Latin positura, from positus, past participle of ponere to place — more at position
• Date: circa 1586
• 1.
  • a. the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose <erect posture>
  • b. the pose of a model or artistic figure
• 2. state or condition at a given time especially with respect to capability in particular circumstances <maintain a competitive posture in the market>
• 3. a conscious mental or outward behavioral attitude

II. verb (postured; posturing)

• Date: circa 1645
• transitive verb
  • to cause to assume a given posture ; pose
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to assume a posture; especially to strike a pose for effect
  • 2. to assume an artificial or pretended attitude ; attitudinize
• ? posturer noun

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