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词汇 pole position
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Definition of pole position in English:

pole position

noun
  • 1The most favourable position at the start of a motor race.

    (汽车赛起始时的)首发位置,杆位

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He qualified on pole position for race one and led it all the way.
    • Finishing the race in 8th position would have normally allowed Borja to start the Sunday race from pole position tomorrow.
    • He started the last two races from the pole position.
    • Nevertheless, Tom charged as hard as ever, hoping to grab 10th place and pole position for race two.
    • Turkington did everything right on Saturday when he qualified on pole position for his first race with Vauxhall.
    • What is your feeling now that you are in pole position and the race might not happen tomorrow?
    • Zanardi finishes eighth to take a World Championship point and secures pole position for the second race.
    • Maldonado took the pole position and the best race lap too, with a tremendous performance.
    • Charlie Hollings started the race from pole position after securing the quickest time at Spa back in April.
    • As the cloud cover came over for the first time, so Viso and Carroll powered out of the pitlane and into the race for pole position.
    • Travis Gregg has won the pole position at both races in 2005, and has started on the front row in all five races in his career.
    • Fernando Alonso drove a superb lap this afternoon at Silverstone to grab the pole position for the 2005 British Grand Prix.
    • I had a bad start in race one from pole position, but even with an oversteering car I could keep up with the winner.
    • In both races, Skinner earned the pole position in qualifying and then went on to capture the checkered flag.
    • Rockenfeller responded with the fastest time in every practice session, the pole position and the race victory.
    • Qualifying in pole position he held the race to the finish followed by Akshay Patel in second and K.V. Dheeraj in third.
    • It was a very unhappy and undeserving ending after a great pole position on Saturday and after leading the race for most of the time till the last few laps.
    • Turkington started race two from pole position but was passed by Muller into the first corner.
    • Last year, I started on pole position but the two races also didn't work out.
    • He won the pole position at Texas Motor Speedway in September of 2002 and finished a career-best third in that event.
    Synonyms
    advantage, advantageous position, favourable position, the upper hand, the edge, the whip hand, primacy
    1. 1.1 A leading or dominant position.
      〈喻〉领导地位,主导地位
      a company boasting the pole position in the communications business

      一个在通讯产业中占据主导地位的公司。

Origin

1950s: from a 19th-century use of pole in horse racing, denoting the starting position next to the inside boundary fence.

Definition of pole position in US English:

pole position

nounpōl pəˈziSHənpoʊl pəˈzɪʃən
  • 1The most favorable position at the start of an automobile race, typically on the inside of the front row of competitors.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Maldonado took the pole position and the best race lap too, with a tremendous performance.
    • Charlie Hollings started the race from pole position after securing the quickest time at Spa back in April.
    • It was a very unhappy and undeserving ending after a great pole position on Saturday and after leading the race for most of the time till the last few laps.
    • Travis Gregg has won the pole position at both races in 2005, and has started on the front row in all five races in his career.
    • Zanardi finishes eighth to take a World Championship point and secures pole position for the second race.
    • As the cloud cover came over for the first time, so Viso and Carroll powered out of the pitlane and into the race for pole position.
    • He qualified on pole position for race one and led it all the way.
    • Turkington did everything right on Saturday when he qualified on pole position for his first race with Vauxhall.
    • He won the pole position at Texas Motor Speedway in September of 2002 and finished a career-best third in that event.
    • Nevertheless, Tom charged as hard as ever, hoping to grab 10th place and pole position for race two.
    • What is your feeling now that you are in pole position and the race might not happen tomorrow?
    • He started the last two races from the pole position.
    • Fernando Alonso drove a superb lap this afternoon at Silverstone to grab the pole position for the 2005 British Grand Prix.
    • Rockenfeller responded with the fastest time in every practice session, the pole position and the race victory.
    • Finishing the race in 8th position would have normally allowed Borja to start the Sunday race from pole position tomorrow.
    • Qualifying in pole position he held the race to the finish followed by Akshay Patel in second and K.V. Dheeraj in third.
    • I had a bad start in race one from pole position, but even with an oversteering car I could keep up with the winner.
    • In both races, Skinner earned the pole position in qualifying and then went on to capture the checkered flag.
    • Turkington started race two from pole position but was passed by Muller into the first corner.
    • Last year, I started on pole position but the two races also didn't work out.
    Synonyms
    advantage, advantageous position, favourable position, the upper hand, the edge, the whip hand, primacy
    1. 1.1 A leading or dominant position.
      〈喻〉领导地位,主导地位
      a company boasting the pole position in the communications business

      一个在通讯产业中占据主导地位的公司。

Origin

1950s: from a 19th-century use of pole in horse racing, denoting the starting position next to the inside boundary fence.

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