1. | 长期存在的；永久性的；常设的existing or arranged permanently, not formed or made for a particular situation |
a standing army 常备军 | |
a standing charge(= an amount of money that you pay in order to use a service, such as gas or water) 长期支付的开销 | |
a standing committee 常务委员会 | |
It's a standing joke(= something that a group of people regularly laugh at). 那是一个活笑柄。 | |
We have a standing invitation to visit them anytime. 他们邀请我们随时去他们家做客。 |
2. | 站着进行的done from a position in which you are standing rather than sitting or running |
a standing jump/start 立定跳远；站立式起跑 | |
The speaker got a standing ovation(= people stood up to clap after the speech). 演讲者赢得了听众的起立鼓掌。 |
1. | [u] 地位；级别；身份；名声the position or reputation of sb/sth within a group of people or in an organization |
the high/low standing of politicians with the public 在公众中声望高╱低的政治人物 | |
The contract has no legal standing. 那份合同在法律上没有约束力。 |
2. | [u] 持续时间the period of time that sth has existed |
a friendship of many years' standing 多年的友情 |
3. | [pl] （运动员或运动队比赛成绩的）排名，名次a list of people, teams, etc. showing their positions in a sports competition |
