status
noun
ˈsteɪtəs
noun
1
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;
C,U
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)
?
你的婚姻状况如何？
2
your
social
or
professional
rank
or
position,
considered
in
relation
to
other
people
社会地位; 专业资格; 职位
U
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
respect
and
importance
that
someone
or
something
is
given
受尊敬的地位; 重要性;
U
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要人身份
4
the status of sth
a
situation
at
a
particular
time,
especially
in
an
argument,
discussion
etc
〔尤指在争论、讨论等中〕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？