niche

niche
[niːʃ, nɪtʃ]
noun
  1. a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament
    （尤指放置雕像或其他装饰物的）壁龛
    ■(one's niche)a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment
    舒适的生活定位；合适的职位
    ■a specialized but profitable corner of the market
    瞄准市场，市场特殊且有利可图的一角
    [as modifier]important new niche markets.
    新开辟的重要的瞄准市场。
    ■(Ecology)a position or role taken by a kind of organism within its community. Such a position may be occupied by different organisms in different localities, e.g. antelopes in Africa and kangaroos in Australia
    (生态)生态龛，小生境
verb
  1. [with obj.]place or position (something) in a niche
    把…放在壁龛中
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from French, literally 'recess', from nicher 'make a nest', based on Latin nidus 'nest'
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