Okay? It represents position at the university, and also, the number of positions at a university.

好吗？它代表了在大学的职位， 同样的，也代表在大学里各职位的数量。

Non-farm payrolls, often simply referred to as jobs, shows the number of positions added or lost each month that aren't in agriculture.

非农就业数据，通常简称为就业，显示的是每个月新增或减少的非农业岗位数量。

And they said it would create dissension between the Soviet diplomatic ranks and the intelligence services as they compete for a shrinking number of positions in the US.

他们还表示，这会在苏联外交官衔和情报服务之间产生分歧，因为苏联在美国的职位减少了，他们只能竞争。