posturing

英 [ˈpɒstʃərɪŋ]

美 [ˈpɑːstʃərɪŋ]

n.  做作的举止; 忸怩作态; 虚伪表现
v.  故作姿态; 装样子
posture的现在分词

复数：posturings　现在分词：posturing　

BNC.21892 / COCA.19999

牛津词典

noun

• 做作的举止；忸怩作态；虚伪表现
  behaviour that is not natural or sincere but is intended to attract attention or to have a particular effect

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （坐、立的）姿势，姿态
  Yourpostureis the position in which you stand or sit.
  1. You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture...
     通过采取更好的坐姿，你的腹部马上就会看起来平坦一些。
  2. Exercise, fresh air, and good posture are all helpful...
     锻炼、新鲜空气和好的坐立姿势都很有益。
  3. Sit in a relaxed upright posture.
     保持放松、直立的坐姿。
• N-COUNT 态度；立场
  Apostureis an attitude that you have towards something.
  1. The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action...
     军方随时准备由防御立场转向备战立场。
  2. None of the banks changed their posture on the deal as a result of the inquiry.
     没有一家银行因为这次调查而对该交易改变立场。
• VERB 故作姿态；装腔作势；装模作样
  You can say that someoneis posturingwhen you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are trying to give a particular impression in order to deceive people.
  1. She says the President may just be posturing.
     她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。

英英释义

noun

• adopting a vain conceited posture

双语例句

• I wonder whether they are right to dismiss the renegotiation idea as mere posturing.
  这些人不以为意地认为奥朗德重新谈判的想法仅仅是在摆姿态，我倒怀疑这些人的观点是否正确。
• Some sceptics dismiss the various proposals as political posturing.
  一些怀疑论者认为，这些各式各样的提案只不过是政治姿态。
• I could take a little bombastic posturing if it helped to keep Russia on the right road.
  假如这种夸夸其谈的姿态有助于使俄罗斯走上正确的道路，我可以接受少许这种姿态。
• Judging by the political posturing and partisan rhetoric being thrown around Capitol Hill currently, however, we expect this round of piling debt upon debt to be anything but commonplace – especially with characters like Boehner and Reid leading the charge.
  但从目前国会山反映出来的政治姿态和党派之争来看，我们预计这一次可能需要费些周折&特别是在博纳、瑞德等人物的领导下。
• Political posturing aside, precisely what limits are you for?
  先把政治姿态放一边，准确地说你支持何种限制尺度？
• That's why, as soon as we're past the campaign posturing, President Obama needs to fight harder for big stimulus projects& in infrastructure or alternative energy.
  一旦过了中期竞选，这就是为什么总统奥巴马需要更加努力为基础设施或替代能源这些大的刺激项目而奔走。
• Mr Putin may wish to use Victory Day as an exercise in militaristic posturing that puffs up his regime.
  军国主义的装腔作势使普京政权摆出强悍姿态，他或许希望把胜利日当做又一个这样的机会。
• In Europe we have so far seen posturing from a bunch of politicians more comfortable in complacency.
  在欧洲，我们看到不少自鸣得意的政客跳出来表态。
• There is an element of politics to some of this public posturing.
  中国官员的这些公开表态中，有些存在着政治方面的考虑。
• She says the President may just be posturing.
  她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。