the leading position at the start of a race involving cars or bicycles （汽车、自行车比赛的）杆位，首发位置 Alonso has taken pole position on the grid for Sunday's race. 阿隆索在周日的比赛中获得了并列杆位。 Rossi claimed his sixth successive pole position. 罗西（Rossi）连续第六次获得杆位。
the leading position in a competition or contest （汽车、自行车比赛的）杆位，首发位置 There are several leadership contenders vying for pole position at the moment. 目前有几位领导者竞争者争夺杆位。 - in pole position
She's in pole position to grab the Olympic 100m gold. 她处于撑杆位，可以夺得奥运会100米金牌。
Word Origin1950s: from a 19th-cent. use of pole in horse racing, denoting the starting position next to the inside boundary fence.