IN A POSITION TO ENTERTAIN

IN A POSITION TO ENTERTAIN
字面解法是： 置身於一個適合和有能力去應酬 (娛樂他人) 的位置。
例如：
Having bought a big house with a nice garden and a swimming pool, he is now in a position to entertain his friends anytime he wants.
買了這間有美麗花園和遊水池的大屋之後，他便有好的條件去隨時接待朋友。

不過，很多時這句說話的 entertain， 是指 entertain a request [接受要求] 的意思。而且多是婉拒時用的:
例如：" we are not in a position to entertain your request at this time."
"局限於目前的環境，我們不能按照你的要求辦事。"

如果用作正面，多是以第三者身份說的：
"The churches are in the best position to entertain this request to accommodate the homeless people during the coldest days of the winter."
教堂應是處於最適合和有能力的環境，去容納這個要求，在冬天最寒冷的日子，去收容露宿者。

If you want to in a position to entertain, please gimme $10,000 now so that I can also be in a position to entertain my girl friends.