Position: the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do 形势;境况
*Their failure to come to a decision put her in an impossible position.
他们未能做出决定, 这使她进退无门.
*He was in the unenviable position of having to choose between imprisonment or exile.
他已陷于进退维谷的地步, 不是坐牢就是流放, 必须在两者间做出抉择.
*What would you do in my position?
你处在我的地位, 你怎样做呢?
* I am not in a position to help you.
我没有能力帮助你.
*The economic position of the country is disastrous.
国家的经济形势非常糟糕.
Reduce one's dependence on:减少对...的依赖
*We need to reduce our dependence on oil as a source of energy.
在能源方面,我们需减少对石油的依赖.