It lands the manager in a passive position.

它使经理处于被动地位.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The enemy were thus reduced to a passive position in which they found it hard to give up the battle and yet had to give it up.

敌人于是就陷入了欲罢不能,而又不得不罢的被动地位.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

They found themselves in a passive position under attack.

他们发现自己处于被动挨打的局面.

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