ADJECTIVE | VERB + STATUS | STATUS + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤elite, great, high, superior精英地位;崇高的地位;高人一等的身分▸➤inferior, low, lowly低人一等的身分;低微的地位◇low-status jobs地位低的工作➤relative相對的地位◇The relative status of the speakers affects what language is used.說話者的相對地位影響到使用哪種語言。➤equal平等的地位▸➤current目前的狀況▸➤full正式身分◇The Institute has now achieved full status as part of the University.這個研究所現在已經正式成為該大學的一部份。➤privileged, special特權/特殊地位➤insider, outsider知情人/局外人身分◇My outsider status granted me special insights.我的局外人身分賦予了我獨特的見解。➤amateur業餘身分▸➤economic, educational, employment, financial, occupational, professional, social, socio-economic經濟/教育/就業/財政/職業/專業/社會/社會經濟狀況◇a payment made to every individual irrespective of employment status不論其就業狀況發放給每個人的款項➤minority少數族群的地位◇the minority status of Catholics in Virginia弗吉尼亞州天主教徒的少數派地位➤marital婚姻狀況➤health, HIV健康狀況;艾滋病病毒感染狀況◇He has told family and friends of his HIV status.他告訴家人和朋友他感染上了艾滋病病毒。➤legal法律地位◇They argued that the email had no signature and therefore no legal status.他們認為電子郵件沒有簽名,因此沒有法律效力。➤diplomatic外交地位▸➤citizenship, immigrant, immigration, refugee, resident公民身分;移民身分;難民身分;居民身分▸➤independent獨立地位◇A majority voted for fully independent status for the region.大多數人投票贊成該地區完全獨立。➤charitable, charity (both especially BrE) 慈善機構的地位◇The organization has charitable status.該組織是慈善機構。➤non-profit, not-for-profit (both especially NAmE) 非贏利身分▸➤college, foundation (both BrE) 學院/基金機構地位◇hospitals that have been given foundation status有基金機構地位的醫院➤tax-exempt (especially NAmE) 免稅身分▸➤international國際地位➤superpower超級大國地位◇the United States' rise to superpower status美國崛起成為超級大國➤celebrity, star, superstar名人/明星/超級明星身分◇He achieved celebrity status through his role in a popular sitcom.他因參演一部熱門情景喜劇而成名。➤canonical, classic, cult, legendary權威/經典/偶像/傳奇地位◇a car from the 50s that has acquired cult status一款極受推崇的 20 世紀 50 年代生產的汽車VERB + STATUS➤enjoy, have享有/擁有⋯地位◇The teaching profession has a low status in this country.教師這一行在這個國家地位極低。◇This sort of bike has status among teenagers.這種自行車很受青少年喜愛。➤achieve, acquire, attain, gain, get獲得地位;取得身分◇Marrying a rich woman helped him achieve status.他靠與一個富有的女人結婚獲得了地位。◇They have acquired refugee status.他們取得了難民身分。➤bring sb, give sb帶給/給予某人地位◇Owning the yacht has given them status.擁有這艘遊艇給他們帶來了地位。➤accord, attach, confer, give授予地位;賦予地位;給予身分◇High social status is attached to the legal profession.法律界人士被賦予較高的社會地位。➤recognize承認身分▸➤befit適合身分◇At last James had an office that befitted his status.詹姆斯終於有了一間與他身分相稱的辦公室。➤enhance, improve, raise提高身分;改善地位◇They are campaigning to raise the status of nurses.他們正在開展提高護士地位的運動。➤elevate to提升到⋯地位◇The show has been elevated to cult status.該節目受到了狂熱追捧。➤lower降低身分▸➤change改變地位➤cement, confirm鞏固/確定地位◇This performance confirmed her status as a world-class athlete.這個成績確立了她世界級運動員的地位。➤maintain, retain維持/保持地位▸➤lose失去地位◇Churches seem to have lost some of their status.教會的地位似乎有所下降。➤regain恢復地位▸➤apply for申請身分◇She applied for resident status but was turned down.她申請居民身分,但沒有獲得批准。➤check, clarify, determine核實/澄清/確定身分◇Officers could determine their legal status.警察可以確定他們的身分是否合法。➤deny sb, refuse sb拒絕給予某人⋯身分◇Women are still denied equal status in the company.在這家公司裏,婦女仍然未能獲得平等地位。STATUS + NOUN➤symbol身分的象徵◇Scars are status symbols among mountain-bike riders.傷疤是山地自行車選手的身分象徵。PREPOSITION➤status as作為⋯的地位◇China's status as an economic superpower中國作為經濟強國的地位➤status among在⋯中的地位◇The company has managed to maintain its status among retailers.這家公司成功地保住了它在零售業的地位。➤status of⋯的地位◇the status of women婦女的地位PHRASES➤change in status地位變化◇the change in status of teachers教師地位的變化