status

Word family nounstatusstatus symbol

sta·tus /ˈsteɪtəs $ ˈsteɪtəs, ˈstæ-/ S3 W2 AWL noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]POSITION/RANK the official legal position or condition of a person, group, country etc 〔人、团体、国家等的〕法律地位；身份，状况 → standing

These documents have no legal status in Britain.

这些文件在英国并无法律效力。

What is your marital status (=are you married or not)?

你的婚姻状况是什么？

2 [uncountableU] your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people 社会地位；职称；职位

high/low status

low-status jobs

地位低下的工作

Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social status.

医生历来享有很高的社会地位。

3 [uncountableU] respect and importance that someone or something is given 受尊敬的地位；重要性 SYN prestige

the status given to education

对教育的重视程度

Mandela’s status as a world leader

曼德拉作为世界领导人的重要地位

4 the status of something SITUATIONa situation at a particular time, especially in an argument, discussion etc 〔尤指在争论、讨论中〕某事物的状态[状况]

What’s the status of the trade talks?

贸易谈判进行到何种程度了？

Examples from the Corpus

the status of something• In the South the church accepts the status of the independent republic and is loyal to it.• But at no stage did he ever approach the status of a great butler.• Data is given on key issues such as the status of Berlin.• These days the practice of story-telling is so rare that it has acquired the status of an art form.• Marriage is the institution which establishes the status of legitimacy. 3.• Bundy would not comment on the status of negotiations.• Handy had left McKinsey over the issue of the status of the executive search function within the organisation.• Secondly, as already mentioned, some consideration must be given to the status of the sites being compared in the pattern.• She had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people

adjectives

high status

They were men of high status and great influence.

low status

People who work as carers have low status in our society.

higher/superior status

Landowners had superior status.

lower/inferior status

In parts of the world, women still have inferior status.

exalted status formal (=very high)

They looked entirely at ease with their exalted status.

equal status

Workers of equal status should be rewarded equally.

social status

I lied about my family’s social status.

socioeconomic status formal (=relating to your social rank and money)

migrant farm workers and others of low socioeconomic status

professional status

His ambition was to attain the highest professional status.

verbs

have high/low status (also enjoy high/low status)

Here, old people are respected and have high social status.

Examples from the Corpus

status• By accepting the prize money, Wilkerson will probably lose his amateur status.• The latest mobile phones have become status symbols among teenagers.• She gained celebrity status with her publication of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."• That the subject was in fact normally accorded Cinderella status mattered little to the many who objected to its being there at all.• Both sides are arguing over the future status of the disputed city.• Outcomes are considered the ultimate indicators of quality measuring the actual health status of the client.• In the Middle Ages, priests and other religious figures had a very high status.• Now that he was a bank manager, he wanted a car that would reflect his status.• Many mothers feel that they have very low status in today's society.• Gingrich was both passionate and adamant about what needed to be done to push the party toward majority status.• In many cultures, children remain the major source of status for women.• These positions were not held for his own status but to promote the cause of rowing where it needed clout.• The tribe buried their dead with ornaments or tools that showed the dead person's status.• But this is a result of those at the top of the hierarchy maintaining their status amongst their subordinates.• Women remain severely oppressed and see their status primarily in terms of children.• We are both exalted and fallen at the same time: sinful and yet given unique status in the universe of things.

legal status• The constitutional and legal status of many such rules is a matter of controversy.• The change in legal status meant that the couple were deprived of that right.• Whatever its legal status, considerable amounts of money have recently been spent endeavouring to maintain it.• To translate this new legal status into political action would have required an organised support basis and this did not exist.• Spinsters and widows enjoyed the legal status of femme sole in which they had control of their own affairs.• But the overwhelming majority of black women have the legal status of children.• The legal status of organisations such as these is analogous to that of a club.• Neither their legal status nor their chances in education, training and employment are full or free.

high/low status• Doctors have a high status based upon their profession and the perception of that profession by the public at large.• And science degrees at university carry higher status.• Conversely, they were punished with a lower standard of living and consequent lower status if they chose to have large ones.• Which aspects of black or female cultures are or could be incorporated into high status knowledge?• However, most Orc tribes also include inferior Goblins of lower status.• Most churches, however, were of relatively low status.• It is also quite conceivable that they could be caused inpart by stressful, low status jobs.• A small part of law work, and that of a very low status, is concerned with the working class.

From Longman Business Dictionary

statussta·tus /ˈsteɪtəsˈsteɪtəs, ˈstæ-/ noun

1[countableC, uncountableU] the legal position or condition of a company, group, person etc

What is the company’s financial status?

status as

Ideally, the top professional buyer will seek Board status as the company 's senior buyer.

→ credit status → marital status

2[uncountableU] your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people

high status businessmen

low status immigrant workers

3[uncountableU] respect and importance that people give to something or someone

Rice-farming has a special status in Japan.

4[singular] a situation at a particular time, especially in an argument, discussion etc

What is the status of the trade talks?

Origin status

(1700-1800) Latin → STATE1

单词	status
释义	status Word family nounstatusstatus symbol sta·tus /ˈsteɪtəs $ ˈsteɪtəs, ˈstæ-/ ●●○ S3 W2 AWL noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]POSITION/RANK the official legal position or condition of a person, group, country etc 〔人、团体、国家等的〕法律地位；身份，状况 → standing These documents have no legal status in Britain. 这些文件在英国并无法律效力。 What is your marital status (=are you married or not)? 你的婚姻状况是什么？ 2 [uncountableU] your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people 社会地位；职称；职位 high/low status low-status jobs 地位低下的工作 Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social status. 医生历来享有很高的社会地位。 3 [uncountableU] respect and importance that someone or something is given 受尊敬的地位；重要性 SYN prestige the status given to education 对教育的重视程度 Mandela’s status as a world leader 曼德拉作为世界领导人的重要地位 4 the status of something SITUATIONa situation at a particular time, especially in an argument, discussion etc 〔尤指在争论、讨论中〕某事物的状态[状况] What’s the status of the trade talks? 贸易谈判进行到何种程度了？ Examples from the Corpus the status of something• In the South the church accepts the status of the independent republic and is loyal to it.• But at no stage did he ever approach the status of a great butler.• Data is given on key issues such as the status of Berlin.• These days the practice of story-telling is so rare that it has acquired the status of an art form.• Marriage is the institution which establishes the status of legitimacy. 3.• Bundy would not comment on the status of negotiations.• Handy had left McKinsey over the issue of the status of the executive search function within the organisation.• Secondly, as already mentioned, some consideration must be given to the status of the sites being compared in the pattern.• She had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people adjectives high status They were men of high status and great influence. low status People who work as carers have low status in our society. higher/superior status Landowners had superior status. lower/inferior status In parts of the world, women still have inferior status. exalted status formal (=very high) They looked entirely at ease with their exalted status. equal status Workers of equal status should be rewarded equally. social status I lied about my family’s social status. socioeconomic status formal (=relating to your social rank and money) migrant farm workers and others of low socioeconomic status professional status His ambition was to attain the highest professional status. verbs have high/low status (also enjoy high/low status) Here, old people are respected and have high social status. Examples from the Corpus status• By accepting the prize money, Wilkerson will probably lose his amateur status.• The latest mobile phones have become status symbols among teenagers.• She gained celebrity status with her publication of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."• That the subject was in fact normally accorded Cinderella status mattered little to the many who objected to its being there at all.• Both sides are arguing over the future status of the disputed city.• Outcomes are considered the ultimate indicators of quality measuring the actual health status of the client.• In the Middle Ages, priests and other religious figures had a very high status.• Now that he was a bank manager, he wanted a car that would reflect his status.• Many mothers feel that they have very low status in today's society.• Gingrich was both passionate and adamant about what needed to be done to push the party toward majority status.• In many cultures, children remain the major source of status for women.• These positions were not held for his own status but to promote the cause of rowing where it needed clout.• The tribe buried their dead with ornaments or tools that showed the dead person's status.• But this is a result of those at the top of the hierarchy maintaining their status amongst their subordinates.• Women remain severely oppressed and see their status primarily in terms of children.• We are both exalted and fallen at the same time: sinful and yet given unique status in the universe of things. legal status• The constitutional and legal status of many such rules is a matter of controversy.• The change in legal status meant that the couple were deprived of that right.• Whatever its legal status, considerable amounts of money have recently been spent endeavouring to maintain it.• To translate this new legal status into political action would have required an organised support basis and this did not exist.• Spinsters and widows enjoyed the legal status of femme sole in which they had control of their own affairs.• But the overwhelming majority of black women have the legal status of children.• The legal status of organisations such as these is analogous to that of a club.• Neither their legal status nor their chances in education, training and employment are full or free. high/low status• Doctors have a high status based upon their profession and the perception of that profession by the public at large.• And science degrees at university carry higher status.• Conversely, they were punished with a lower standard of living and consequent lower status if they chose to have large ones.• Which aspects of black or female cultures are or could be incorporated into high status knowledge?• However, most Orc tribes also include inferior Goblins of lower status.• Most churches, however, were of relatively low status.• It is also quite conceivable that they could be caused inpart by stressful, low status jobs.• A small part of law work, and that of a very low status, is concerned with the working class. From Longman Business Dictionary statussta·tus /ˈsteɪtəsˈsteɪtəs, ˈstæ-/ noun 1[countableC, uncountableU] the legal position or condition of a company, group, person etc What is the company’s financial status? status as Ideally, the top professional buyer will seek Board status as the company 's senior buyer. → credit status → marital status 2[uncountableU] your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people high status businessmen low status immigrant workers 3[uncountableU] respect and importance that people give to something or someone Rice-farming has a special status in Japan. 4[singular] a situation at a particular time, especially in an argument, discussion etc What is the status of the trade talks? Origin status (1700-1800) Latin → STATE1
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