posit 관용구

one's opposite number

someone who has the same position as oneself in another company or organization I spoke with my opposite number in the other company but he didn't agree with me about the new sales policy.

positive

certain, very sure, dead certain Are you positive it was Ming? Do you know for sure it was him?

in opposition to

opposite to反对；同…相反（的）
What he has done is in opposition to his wishes．他事与愿违。

on deposit

in bank存款
The children saved their pennies and each month placed them on deposit．孩子们省些零钱每月存入银行。
He has almost ＄400 on deposit in his account．他帐户上大约有400美元的存款。

the opposite sex

Idiom(s): the opposite sex

Theme: SOCIAL

(from the point of view of a female) males; (from the point of view of a male) females. (Also with member of, as in the example.)
• Ann is crazy about the opposite sex.
• Bill is very shy when he's introduced to the opposite sex.
• Do members of the opposite sex make you nervous?

make one's position clear

Idiom(s): make one's position clear

Theme: CLARITY

to clarify where someone stands on an issue.
• I don't think you understand what I said. Let me make my position clear.
• I can't tell whether you are in favor of or against the proposal. Please make your position clear.

jockey for position

Idiom(s): jockey for position

Theme: ADVANTAGE - TAKE

to try to push or maneuver one's way into an advantageous position at the expense of others.
• All the workers in the company are jockeying for position. They all want the manager's job.
• It is unpleasant working for a company where people are always jockeying for position.

on deposit|deposit|on

adv. phr. In a bank. I have almost $500 on deposit in my account. The children save their pennies and each month place them on deposit.

opposite number|number|opposite

n. phr. A person occupying the same position as someone in a different group, organization, or country. The opposite number of the President of the United States in Germany is the Chancellor of the Federal Republic.

opposite sex|opposite|sex

n. phr. The sex different from the one being discussed or mentioned. Fred came out and said he was gay, having never had any interest in the opposite sex.

deposit

deposit
on deposit
placed or entrusted for safekeeping

opposite number, one's

opposite number, one's
One's counterpart, as in He's my opposite number in the California office. This expression is generally used for a person's equivalent in another organization or system (number alluding to their position in a hierarchy). [c. 1900]

scoring position, in

scoring position, in
About to succeed, as in The publisher is in scoring position with that instant book about the trial. This term comes from sports, where it signifies being in a spot where scoring is likely. In baseball it refers to a situation in which a runner is on second or third base. The figurative use of the term dates from the second half of the 1900s.

think positive

think positive
Be optimistic, concentrate on the good rather than the bad, as in It's true you were fired but think positive—now you can look for a job you really like. This expression comes from the psychological doctrine of positive thinking, which gained currency with Norman Vincent Peale's popular book, The Power of Positive Thinking (1953). [Second half of 1900s]

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