1.pose的基本意思是“使摆好姿势”,指作出姿势或态度以使人留下深刻印象,引申表示“装腔作势”。pose还可作“造成”“提出问题”“引起”解,指提出问题或主张供讨论,但无意寻求立即答复,宾语常跟人。
2.pose可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语,作“提出”解时,可接双宾语,其间接宾语可转化为介词for的宾语。

pose as(v.+prep.)
摆出…的样子,装作… set oneself up as; claim to be
〔说明〕 pose as不用于被动结构。
▲pose as sth
He posed as an expert on old coins.他装作是个古钱币专家。
He posed as a rich man though he owed more than the owned.他虽然欠的债比他的财产多,但依然装作富翁的样子。
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pose for(v.+prep.)
为…摆好姿势 take up a position for (a portrait, etc.)
▲pose for sth
She posed for her portrait.她摆好姿势让人为她画肖像。
She posed and smiled for the cameraman.她微笑着摆好姿势让摄影师给她拍照。
After the wedding we all posed for a photograph.婚礼之后,我们全体排好拍了一张照片。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
He posed an hour there.他在那儿摆了一小时姿势。
The model was posing carefully.这位模特在认真地摆着姿势。
She's always posing.她总是矫揉造作。
She loves to pose when men are around.她喜欢当男人们在周围时装腔作势。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The artist posed his model carefully.画家细心地指导模特儿摆好姿势。
The increase in student numbers poses many problems.学生人数的增加带来许多问题。
Allow me to pose several questions.允许我提出几个问题。
用作双宾动词
▲S+～+pron./n.+n./pron.
You've posed us an awkward question.你给我们提出了一个难题。
▲S+～+n./pron.+for pron./n.
Bandits sometimes pose difficulties for the police.匪徒有时给警察带来许多麻烦。
The high cost of oil poses serious problems for industry.昂贵的石油价格给工业造成了严重困难。
The continuing increase in population numbers poses some awkward questions for the government.人口数字的不断增长给政府提出了一些棘手的问题。

pose, propose, propound, suggest
参见propose条。

pose还可用作名词,意思是“(摄影、画像、表演时的)姿势,姿态”“装腔作势,伪装”。例如:
He sat in a relaxed pose.他轻松自如地坐着。
The President's visit to the slums was a mere pose.总统到贫民区去访问只不过是一种姿态。

［同义词］   advance, affect
［词源］＜拉丁语ponere(放,摆)