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If someone is poised, they stay calm, controlled, and , even in a difficult or stressful moment — like a speaker who stays poised while everyone is watching. There is a second, very common use: 'poised to do something' means ready and about to do it very soon, often after careful preparation (the company is poised to launch a new product).
從容鎮定、穩重；poised to V＝準備就緒、蓄勢待發
組成Comes from an old word for 'weight' or 'balance' — someone poised is like a scale that is perfectly balanced, not tipping to either side.
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
poisedadj/pɔɪzd/
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Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
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Ready, prepared.
- He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
- Amir stated that Rabin was a "pursuer" who was poised to spill the blood of many Jews by giving up control over part of the West Bank
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Balanced, in position, in equilibrium.
- The Titanic stands on end, poised briefly for the plunge.
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資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。