take one's position; get into place
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to take one's place; to assume position; to get into place
formalOften used in formal, official, or ceremonial contexts to indicate people moving to their designated positions, ready to begin an activity.
Qǐng请
gè各
wèi位
dài代
biǎo表
jiù就
wèi位
，
huì会
yì议
jí即
jiāng将
kāi开
shǐ始
。
Please, all delegates, take your seats. The meeting is about to begin.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
qǐ起
pǎo跑
xiàn线
shàng上
jiù就
wèi位
。
The athletes are already in position on the starting line.
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Zhǔ主
xí席
tuán团
chéng成
yuán员
fēn纷
fēn纷
jiù就
wèi位
。
The members of the presidium took their positions one after another.
Suǒ所
yǒu有
shè设
bèi备
yǐ已
ān安
zhuāng装
tiáo调
shì试
wán完
bì毕
，
kě可
yǐ以
jiù就
wèi位
yùn运
xíng行
。
All equipment has been installed and debugged, and is ready to be put into operation.
Qǐng请
jiā嘉
bīn宾
dào到
tái台
shàng上
jiù就
wèi位
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
bān颁
jiǎng奖
。
Please, guests, come to the stage and take your positions for the award ceremony.