n. 地点；位置；[数]位数（place的复数）

n a point located with respect to surface features of some region

n any area set aside for a particular purpose

n an abstract mental location

n a general vicinity

n the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

n a particular situation

n where you live at a particular time

n a job in an organization

n the particular portion of space occupied by something

n proper or designated social situation

n a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

n the passage that is being read

n proper or appropriate position or location

n a public square with room for pedestrians

n an item on a list or in a sequence

n a blank area

v put into a certain place or abstract location

v place somebody in a particular situation or location

v assign a rank or rating to

v assign a location to

v to arrange for

v take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

v intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

v recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

v assign to (a job or a home)

v locate

v estimate

v identify the location or place of

v make an investment

v assign to a station

v finish second or better in a horse or dog race

v sing a note with the correct pitch