status
/ˈsteɪtəs/noun
1
- the relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something（人或物的）相对社会地位; 相对身份：
an improvement in the status of women.
妇女地位的改善
1.1
- mass noun high rank or social standing重要地位, 要人身份：
those who enjoy wealth and status.
拥有财富和崇高社会地位的人。
1.2
- the official classification given to a person, country, or organization, determining their rights or responsibilities地位, 身份：
the duchy had been elevated to the status of a principality.
公爵领地已被晋升为公国。
2
- the position of affairs at a particular time, especially in political or commercial contexts（尤指政治和商业的）情形, 状态, 状况：
an update on the status of the bill.
议案的更新。
词源
late 18th cent. （as a legal term meaning 'legal standing'）： from Latin, literally 'standing', from stare 'to stand'.