standing
adj
noun
ˈstændɪŋ
adj
1
permanently
agreed
or
arranged
永久的; 长期有效的; 常置的
You
have
to
pay
standing
charges
whether
or
not
you
use
the
service.
无论是否使用这项服务，你都必须一直缴费。
standing
invitation
a
standing
army
A
standing
committee
was
established
to
coordinate
the
army
and
navy.
为了协调陆军和海军，成立了一个常务委员会。
2
done
from
a
standing
position
直立着做的; 站着做的
The
runners
set
off
from
a
standing
start
.
赛跑者以站姿起跑。
standing
ovation
3
standing joke
something
that
happens
often
and
that
people
make
jokes
about
常引人发笑的笑话
The
whole
incident
became
a
standing
joke
between
us.
这件事成了我们之间常说的笑话。
noun
4
someone’s
rank
or
position
in
a
system,
organization,
society
etc,
based
on
what
other
people
think
of
them
地位; 身份; 声望
Barb’s
work
helped
to
improve
her
standing
with
her
colleagues.
巴布的工作有助于提高她在同事中的地位。
[+
in
]
The
scandal
damaged
the
Governor’s
standing
in
the
polls.
这一丑闻损害了州长在民意调查中的声望。
of
high/low
standing
5
sth of five/many etc years’ standing
used
to
show
the
time
during
which
something
such
as
an
agreement
has
existed
已经存在五年/多年的〔协议等〕
an
arrangement
of
several
years’
standing
执行了好几年的安排