pose 1 W3 AC / pəʊz $ poʊz / 动词

1 cause problem [及物动词] to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc

pose a threat/danger/risk

Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat.

pose something to/for somebody/something

The events pose a challenge to the church’s leadership.

Rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the administration.

2

picture [不及物动词] to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this

pose for

We posed for photographs.

3 pose a question to ask a question, especially one that needs to be carefully thought about :

In her book she poses the question ‘How much do we need to be happy?’.

4 pose as somebody to pretend to be someone else, in order to deceive people :

Bryce was caught posing as a lawyer.

5 to impress people [不及物动词] to dress or behave like a rich and fashionable person in order to make other people notice you or admire you

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pose a threat/danger/risk The chemical leak poses a threat to human health.

pose a problem A flood of refugees could pose a serious problem for neighbouring countries.

pose difficulties Physical education and games pose difficulties for short-sighted children.

pose a challenge The material being taught must pose a challenge to pupils.

pose a dilemma (= cause a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do ) In the future, the possibility of genetic testing on unborn children will pose a dilemma for parents.