(1)(人的)身份(地位)(social or legal position，rank，etc compared with other people)[U]：sb's official～in the company/the organization 某人在公司/组织中的职位;the legal～of gypsies 吉普赛人的合法地位;Doctors have high/great～in the country. 医生在这个国家地位很高。〖同〗position，rank，condition，station，class;

(2)重要地位，要人身份(high rank or social position;recognition and respect by others)[U]：Jewels symbolize～to some people. 在某些人眼里宝石是显贵的标志。Owning such an expensive car will give you～. 拥有如此昂贵的汽车将使你显得高贵。seeking～by buying expensive clothes 购买昂贵服装抬高自己的身份;seek～and security 追求社会地位和保障;lose～by marrying sb和某人结婚失去了原有的社会地位;〖同〗distinction，superiority;

(3)状况(态)，情形(state or condition of affairs)[C]：a～report on foreign affairs 一份外交形势报告;the～of the peace talks和谈的状况;the present～of sb's law case 某人案件的现状;〖同〗state，situation，condition;

【辨异】status与 condition、situation和state的区别见CONDITION。