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placement

UK/'pleismәnt/US
IELTSB1

Definitions

n.

The act or way of putting something in a particular position

放置;布置;位置安排

n.

The finding of a suitable job, course, or home for someone; the position found

(工作、课程、住所的)安置;实习岗位

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
placeplace, location; to put, to set
+
-mentaction, result, state
=placement

place (put in a spot) + -ment (act/result) = the act or result of placing. Splits into a physical sense (where you put a thing) and an institutional sense (placing a person into a job, school, or family).

Root place still carries 10 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.work placement实习岗位
  • 2.job placement就业安置
  • 3.product placement植入式广告
  • 4.placement test分级测试

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The placement of the cameras gives full coverage of the lobby.

  • 2.

    She did a six-month placement at a law firm during her degree.

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