status

status
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。
    ■[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。
    ■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。
语源
  1. late 18th cent. (as a legal term meaning 'legal standing'): from Latin, literally standing', from stare 'to stand'
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