position

1.a position as (a) typist，a position of (a) translator等表达方式里的a用的少，不用的多。

2.in a position to...（不定式）作“能够…”解。例如：I hope you are in a position to help me. 不可把a改作the，也不可把不定式改作of和动名词。但I found myself in the position of having to say something（我处于不得不说一些话的境地）不可改作I found myself in a position to have to say something。

3.is（或are等）not in a position to...比will not或cannot婉转。