sta‧tus W2 AC / steɪtəs $ steɪtəs, stæ- / 名词

1 [可数和不可数名词] the official legal position or condition of a person, group, country etc → standing :

These documents have no legal status in Britain.

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

2 [不可数名词] your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people

high/low status

low-status jobs

Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social status .

3 [不可数名词] respect and importance that someone or something is given 同义词 prestige :

the status given to education

Mandela’s status as a world leader

4 the status of something a situation at a particular time, especially in an argument, discussion etc :

What’s the status of the trade talks?

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

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.

动词

have high/low status ( also enjoy high/low status ) Here, old people are respected and have high social status.