In pole position

    处于优势

    A: Why did Jay leave his previous job for a less important position in the German company?

    B: Because this company retains a pole position in hormone research, and he believes he will have a better career with them.

    Note: This term borrowed from car racing means "in an advantageous starting position." The racing track is so designed that the lane is only wide enough for two cars to run side by side. At the beginning of the race, cars are parked neatly behind the starting line, being lined up in rows, two cars in each row. The car on the inside of the front row is "in pole position." The expression "pole" is borrowed from horse racing, where there is actually a pole placed by the inside end of the starting line.