STANDING


Meaning of STANDING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ stændɪŋ ]

( standings)

1.

Someone’s standing is their reputation or status.

...an artist of international standing...

He has improved his country’s standing abroad...

N-UNCOUNT : with supp , oft adj N , with poss

2.

A party’s or person’s standing is their popularity.

But, as the opinion poll shows, the party’s standing with the people at large has never been so low...

N-COUNT : usu sing , with poss

3.

You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence.

Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves...

Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.

= permanent

ADJ : ADJ n

4.

see also free-standing , long-standing

5.

You can use the expression of many years’ standing to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example, if a place is your home of ten years’ standing , it has been your home for ten years. ( WRITTEN )

...a Congressman of 24 years’ standing...

My girlfriend of long standing left me.

PHRASE : n PHR

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