(especially British English) (North American English usually post)
an act of sending somebody to a particular place to do their job, especially for a limited period of time派驻- an overseas posting派驻海外
- a two-year posting to Athens在雅典任职两年
- The island is rated by diplomats as a hardship posting (= one that people do not like to be sent to because it is not a very comfortable place to live).该岛被外交官评为艰苦地区。
Extra Examples- He received a posting to Japan as soon as his training was finished.培训一结束,他就收到了派往日本的任命。
- He asked for a posting to the Middle East.他申请派驻中东。
- She has now accepted a posting as ambassador to Latvia.她现在已接受任命,担任驻拉脱维亚大使。
- She was unable to take up the Bangkok posting.她不能接受派驻曼谷的任命。
- Her next posting was at the Department of Health.她下一个职位是在卫生部。
- Staff will work abroad on 2–5 year postings.员工将被派往海外工作2至5年。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- diplomatic
- foreign
- overseas
- …
verb + postingprepositionSee full entry