standing

英 ['stændɪŋ] 美['stændɪŋ]

(Sailing)(chiefly with reference to a boat's stopping) without time to lower the sails

(航海)（主要指船的停泊）没有时间落帆的

in favour or on good terms with someone

受某人欢迎；与某人关系好

the companies wanted to stay in good standing with the government.
那些公司想与政府保持良好的关系。

(informal)be much better or make much faster progress than someone or something else

(非正式)比…好得多；比…进步快得多

in the personal fitness stakes he left her standing.
就个人健康方面而言，他比她好得多。