English Dictionary

assume the position

動詞

アメリカ英語 慣用表現 イギリス英語

Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to assume a given position.

日本語の意味

指定された位置や姿勢を取る / 所定の位置に就く

Before the performance, the stagehands were told to assume the position behind the curtains.

公演の前に、舞台係はカーテンの後ろで所定の位置につくよう指示された。

意味（1）

Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to assume a given position.

Now in this case, if the suspended bar were acted upon solely by the north pole of the magnet, it would assume the position AB

意味（2）

(idiomatic, US, law enforcement) To turn away, with one's hands in a visible and unmovable position, so that one can be searched

A day or two later we took down another seller and this time the rookie performs the search. Assume the position! he tells the guy. So the guy leans against the side of the car.

意味（3）

(idiomatic, UK, punishment) Often used as an order to bend over, for example, to receive the traditional corporal punishment in a case of misbehaviour.

assumes the position （ present singular third-person ）

assuming the position （ participle present ）

assumed the position （ participle past ）

assumed the position （ past ）