posturing

1. N-VAR Your posture is the position in which you stand or sit. (站或坐的) 姿勢

You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture. 你可以改善坐姿，腹部就會馬上顯得平些。

Exercise, fresh air, and good posture are all helpful. 體育運動、新鮮空氣和良好姿勢都很有效果。

2. N-COUNT A posture is an attitude that you have toward something. 態(tài)度[正式]

The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action. 軍事當局已準備從防御態(tài)勢變?yōu)閭鋺?zhàn)態(tài)勢。

3. V-I You can say that someone is posturing when you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are trying to give a particular impression in order to deceive people. 作態(tài)[正式] [usu cont]

She says the president may just be posturing. 她說總統(tǒng)也許只是在作態(tài)。