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{ "term": "status", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the legal position of a person, group or country", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They were granted **refugee status**." }, { "text": "The party was denied **legal status**." }, { "text": "The company investigated the immigration status of its workers." }, { "text": "A majority voted for fully independent status for the region." }, { "text": "A referendum produced a massive majority in favour of fully independent status for the region." }, { "text": "Officers could determine their legal status." }, { "text": "She applied for resident status but was turned down." }, { "text": "The Institute has now achieved full status as part of the University." }, { "text": "The organization has charitable status." }, { "text": "They argued that the email had no signature and therefore no legal status." }, { "text": "They have acquired refugee status." }, { "text": "hospitals that have been given foundation status" }, { "text": "In 1806 Napoleon raised Bavaria to the status of a kingdom." }, { "text": "They successfully applied for residency status." } ], "topics": ["People in society"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["elite", "great", "high"], "verb + status": ["enjoy", "have", "achieve"], "status + noun": ["symbol"], "preposition": ["status as", "status among", "status of"], "phrases": ["change in status"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the social or professional position of somebody/something in relation to others", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She **achieved** celebrity **status** overnight." }, { "text": "Women are only asking to be given equal status with men." }, { "text": "to have a high **social status**" }, { "text": "low status jobs" }, { "text": "People employed in high status occupations had lower levels of heart disease." }, { "text": "The only jobs on offer were of low status and badly paid." }, { "text": "They fear a loss of status, fear what the neighbours will say." }, { "text": "They were disgruntled with their low pay and lack of status." }, { "text": "At last James had an office that befitted his status." }, { "text": "Women are still denied equal status in the company." }, { "text": "The teaching profession has a low status in England." }, { "text": "They are campaigning to raise the status of nurses." }, { "text": "He achieved celebrity status through his role in a popular sitcom." }, { "text": "The struggle for equal status in society has not yet been won." }, { "text": "The neighbourhood has risen in status in recent years." }, { "text": "The company has managed to maintain its status among retailers." }, { "text": "High social status is attached to the legal profession." }, { "text": "How do people perceive the status of the full-time mother?" }, { "text": "the change in status of teachers" }, { "text": "My outsider status granted me special insights." }, { "text": "The relative status of the speakers affects what language is used." }, { "text": "This performance confirmed her status as a world-class athlete." }, { "text": "a payment made to every individual irrespective of employment status" }, { "text": "the minority status of Catholics in Virginia" }, { "text": "The boys lack power due to age and status." }, { "text": "The researchers considered age, gender, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity." }, { "text": "All American artists, regardless of status, were required to submit an official entry form." }, { "text": "They were denied an education because of their status as women." }, { "text": "In an absolutely egalitarian society, all human beings enjoy the same status." }, { "text": "the status of women in politics and public life" } ], "topics": ["People in society"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["elite", "great", "high"], "verb + status": ["enjoy", "have", "achieve"], "status + noun": ["symbol"], "preposition": ["status as", "status among", "status of"], "phrases": ["change in status"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "high rank or social position", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The job brings with it status and a high income." }, { "text": "Marrying a rich woman helped him achieve status." }, { "text": "Owning the yacht has given them status." }, { "text": "At work he had status and respect." }, { "text": "Churches seem to have lost some of their status." }, { "text": "They see their oil paintings as symbols of their new wealth and status." }, { "text": "She attained international status while she was still alive." } ], "topics": ["People in society"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["elite", "great", "high"], "verb + status": ["enjoy", "have", "achieve"], "status + noun": ["symbol"], "preposition": ["status as", "status among", "status of"], "phrases": ["change in status"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the level of importance that is given to something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "This reflects the high status accorded to science in our culture." }, { "text": "This response is an indication of the low status attached to transport issues." }, { "text": "This sort of bike has status among teenagers." }, { "text": "In the teaching of literature, Shakespeare is given a special status." }, { "text": "China's status as an economic superpower" }, { "text": "the United States' rise to superpower status" }, { "text": "The novel soon assumed the status of a modern classic." }, { "text": "a car from the 50s that has acquired cult status" }, { "text": "The show has been elevated to cult status." }, { "text": "Chocolate's status as an indulgent treat makes it a natural fit for rich dairy beverages and desserts." }, { "text": "The memorial gained the status of a national icon." }, { "text": "The book retains its status as a classic of its period." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["elite", "great", "high"], "verb + status": ["enjoy", "have", "achieve"], "status + noun": ["symbol"], "preposition": ["status as", "status among", "status of"], "phrases": ["change in status"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the situation at a particular time during a process", "examples": [ { "text": "What is the current status of our application for funds?" }, { "text": "She updated her Facebook status to ‘in a relationship’." }, { "text": "He has told family and friends of his HIV status." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈsteɪtəs/", "audio": "st/status/status__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈsteɪtəs//ˈstætəs/", "audio": "st/status/status__us_2_rr.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late 18th cent. (as a legal term meaning ‘legal standing’): from Latin, literally ‘standing’, from stare ‘to stand’." }