status
/ˈsteɪtəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪtəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstā-təs ˈsta-/ (ame, mw)
status — noun
1. a person's official or recognized place within a society, organization, or legal
a person's official or recognized place within a society, organization, or legal system, especially when compared with the place of others.
Liam's official status as a permanent resident was approved by the immigration office last month.
official status + legal/immigration context
The visiting scholar received the same status as a full team member.
Amihan applied to change her visa status after receiving a job offer from the university.
The committee debated whether to grant observer status to the new member countries.
文法句型
status + (as/of)
status + within/in
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to the general concept of social standing. Can be countable when specifying a particular type of legal or official position (e.g., three different visa statuses).
常見錯誤
2. the degree to which other people admire, respect, or value a person, group, or t
the degree to which other people admire, respect, or value a person, group, or thing when comparing it to others.
A luxury watch is often seen as a high-status symbol in professional settings.
collocation: high status / status symbol
Tara's volunteer work brought her a surprising amount of status within the local charity network.
In many countries, the medical profession still carries considerable social status and respect.
A famous painting can give its owner considerable status among art collectors.
- prestige
stronger connotation of admiration earned through achievements or reputation
- standing
more neutral; refers to one's position in a community without the strong admiration implied by status
- reputation
focuses on what people believe about someone rather than their comparative rank in a hierarchy
- obscurity
the state of being unknown or unnoticed
文法句型
status + of
have/carry/enjoy + status
用法筆記
Frequently paired with adjectives like high, low, equal, or superior. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not refer to an official or legal position — it is about perceived worth in the eyes of others.
常見錯誤
3. a short written message that someone posts through a social media platform to te
a short written message that someone posts through a social media platform to tell their contacts what they are doing, thinking, or feeling at that moment.
Yuki posted a funny status about her failed attempt to bake a chocolate cake.
collocation: post a status about
Haruto changed his Facebook status to show he had started a new job in Tokyo.
collocation: change/update status
Charlotte's status announcing her engagement received over two hundred likes within an hour.
Adina's status about her first day at the hospital was shared by many colleagues.
文法句型
post/update + status
status + about
用法筆記
Commonly used with the verbs post, update, change, or share. Originally associated with Facebook, this sense now applies to most social media platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.).
4. the condition or situation of a person or thing at a particular point in time, e
the condition or situation of a person or thing at a particular point in time, especially during a changing process such as a delivery, application, or repair.
Passengers can check their flight status on the airline's website before going to the airport.
collocation: check the status of
Hassan called the hospital to ask about the status of his mother's test results.
Each week, the project manager sent a status report to the team.
The tracking system shows the status of each package from pickup to delivery.
文法句型
status + of
check/report + status
用法筆記
This sense differs from sense 1 (POSITION OR RANK) because it describes a temporary condition rather than a fixed social or legal position. Common in business, logistics, and computing contexts (e.g., order status, application status, system status).