status/ˋstetəs; ˈsteItəs/n [U]1 the official or legal importance that someone or something has〔人或物的〕法律地位﹐身份﹐状况: the status of women in society 妇女的社会地位This document has no legal status in the UK. 这份文件在英国是没有法律效力的。your name, age, and marital status (=whether you are married or not) 你的姓名﹑年龄和婚姻状况2 respect or importance that is given to someone or something 重视程度: Caring for children should have more status. 照料儿童理应得到更多的重视。