亚洲网紅露点

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pose

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[ pohz ]

verb (used without object)

posed, posing.
  1. to assume a particular attitude or stance, especially with the hope of impressing others:

    He likes to pose as an authority on literature.

  2. to present oneself insincerely:

    He seems to be posing in all his behavior.

  3. to assume or hold a physical attitude, as for an artistic purpose:

    to pose for a painter.

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verb (used with object)

posed, posing.
  1. to place in a suitable position or attitude for a picture, tableau, or the like:

    to pose a group for a photograph.

  2. to assert, state, or put forward:

    That poses a difficult problem.

  3. to put or place.

noun

  1. a bodily attitude or posture:

    Her pose had a note of defiance in it.

  2. a mental attitude or posture:

    a pose cultivated by the upper classes.

  3. the act or period of posing, as for a picture.
  4. a position or attitude assumed in posing, or exhibited by a figure in a picture, sculptural work, tableau, or the like.
  5. a moment in which a dancer remains motionless, usually in an assumed posture.
  6. a studied attitude; affectation:

    His liberalism is merely a pose.

pose

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[ pohz ]

verb (used with object)

posed, posing.
  1. Archaic. to perplex or baffle, as by a difficult question or problem.
  2. Obsolete. to examine by putting questions.

辫辞蝉茅

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[ poh-zey; French paw-zey ]

noun

Ballet.
plural 辫辞蝉茅s
  1. a movement in which the dancer steps, in any desired position, from one foot to the other with a straight knee onto the flat foot, demi-pointe, or pointe.

pose

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/ 辫蓹蕣锄 /

verb

  1. to assume or cause to assume a physical attitude, as for a photograph or painting
  2. introften foll byas to pretend to be or present oneself (as something one is not)
  3. intr to affect an attitude or play a part in order to impress others
  4. tr to put forward, ask, or assert

    to pose a question

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a physical attitude, esp one deliberately adopted for or represented by an artist or photographer
  2. a mode of behaviour that is adopted for effect
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pose

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/ 辫蓹蕣锄 /

verb

  1. rare.
    to puzzle or baffle
  2. archaic.
    to question closely
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pose1

First recorded in 1325鈥75; Middle English verb posen, from Middle French poser, from Late Latin 辫补耻蝉腻谤别 鈥渢o stop, cease, rest,鈥 derivative of Latin pausa 鈥渟top, cessation鈥 ( pause ); French poser has taken over the basic sense of Latin 辫艒苍别谤别 鈥渢o put, place鈥 and represents it in French borrowings of its prefixed derivatives ( compose, depose, etc.)

Origin of pose2

First recorded in 1520鈥30; shortening of obsolete appose, variant of oppose, used in sense of Latin ap辫艒苍别谤别 鈥渢o put to鈥

Origin of pose3

First recorded in 1925鈥30; from French: 鈥減oised,鈥 past participle of poser 鈥渢o pose鈥; pose 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pose1

C14: from Old French poser to set in place, from Late Latin 辫补耻蝉腻谤别 to cease, put down (influenced by Latin 辫艒苍别谤别 to place)

Origin of pose2

C16: from obsolete appose, from Latin ap辫艒苍别谤别 to put to, set against; see oppose
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Even if voters are prepared to accept the White House ignoring court rulings, any such move could pose a significant challenge to many Republican members of Congress who feel squeamish about it.

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He ran hard against what the party continuously characterised as the real threat Trump posed not just to their economy but also to Canada's very sovereignty.

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He and former Oregon football player Rocky Pamplin posed as police officers, broke into Dennis鈥 Bel Air home and beat him up.

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"Foreign criminals pose a danger to British citizens and must be removed, but so often this is frustrated by spurious legal claims based on human rights claims, not asylum claims," he said.

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The focus of these hearings is to aid the judges in answering the question posed by the UN General Assembly, specifically whether Israel acted unlawfully in overriding the immunities and privileges of a UN body.

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What is the basic definition of聽pose?

Pose means to position your body in a particular way for a painting, picture, or similar situation. Pose also means the particular positioning you assume as part of posing. To pose also means to state or assert something. Pose has several other senses as a verb and a noun.

When people pose, they arrange their body and face in a certain position for some reason. For example, people often pose for pictures by making a peace sign with their hand or blowing a kiss to the camera. Before cameras were invented, politicians and other important people would pose for portraits, which often involved remaining completely still for hours at a time. A person who poses is called a poser.

  • Real-life examples: Supermodels will pose when they reach the end of a catwalk. People often pose in selfies that they then post on social media. It is thought that the woman who posed for Leonardo da Vinci鈥檚 Mona Lisa was Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo.
  • Used in a sentence: My family posed for a picture to use on a Christmas card.聽

In this same sense, pose means a specific arrangement of the body and face that a person assumes for some reason.

  • Real-life examples: Yoga involves positioning your body in a variety of poses. Many dance routines involve performing a variety of poses. Your mom likely wants you to have a nice pose for your school picture.
  • Used in a sentence: The painting depicted the king in a very powerful pose.

As a verb, pose can also mean to assert, state, or put forward.

  • Real-life examples: Reporters pose questions to people they are interviewing. An active volcano often poses problems to people who live nearby. A new job often poses many new challenges that a person must overcome.
  • Used in a sentence: Pollution poses a threat to a healthy environment.聽

Where does聽pose come from?

The first records of pose come from around 1325. It ultimately comes from the Late Latin 辫补耻蝉腻谤别, meaning 鈥渢o stop鈥 or 鈥渢o cease.鈥

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What are some other forms related to pose?

  • poser (noun)
  • posable (adjective)
  • posingly (adverb)

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How is聽pose used in real life?

Pose is a common word that most often means to position your body in a certain way for a picture or photograph.

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Is pose used correctly in the following sentence?

The undercover police officer posed as a mail carrier while following the suspect.

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