/stæns;stɑ:ns||; stæns/noun[C] [usu.sing] 1 stance (on sth) the opinions that sb expresses publicly about sth 态度;立场: the Prime Minister's stance on foreign affairs 首相在外交上的立场
2 the position in which sb stands, especially when playing a sport 站立的姿势或位置(尤指体育运动中的)