| 词汇 | status-symbol |
| 释义 | status symbol noun[ C ] uk /ˈsteɪ.təs ˌsɪm.bəl/ us /ˈsteɪ.t̬əs ˌsɪm.bəl/ a thing that people want to have because they think other people will admire them if they have it: 地位的象征;身份的象征 Among young people, this brand of designer clothing is the ultimate status symbol.在年轻人当中，这种名牌服装是最高的身份象征。 Signs, signals and symbols acid test backward slash backwards slash beacon breadcrumb hieroglyphic hieroglyphically iconographic iconographically iconography obelisk obelus octothorpe paraph penalty flag pointer prompt the all-clear token torch status symbol | American Dictionarystatus symbol noun[ C ] us/ˈsteɪ·t̬əs ˌsɪm·bəl, ˈstæt̬·əs/ something that people want to have or do because they think other people will respect or admire them for it: The newest of these electronic gaming systems are the latest status symbols among teenagers. status symbol | Business Englishstatus symbol noun[ C ] ukus something that you own that you think shows how important or rich you are: A PA is a status symbol in business life. Examples of status symbolstatus symbol Language can be as much a trend and statussymbol as clothing or cars, and slang has exactly that sort of social power and meaning. The portrait is originally displayed as his father's proudest statussymbol. When men of letters and officials smoked, opium was cultured and a statussymbol, but when the lower classes began to lie down, opium became degrading and ultimately criminal. A family heirloom or a newly acquired piano functioned as both statussymbol and insurance policy, available as collateral to borrow money for other markers of class respectability. They are related to a statussymbol competition with allies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They want to achieve a sort of statussymbol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is one statussymbol at which nobody will cavil. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is very often novelty or even a statussymbol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not merely a matter of establishing a statussymbol for those who practise pharmacy, or of suggesting that chemists are a lesser breed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Having an office to oneself in this build mg is now regarded as something of a statussymbol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps it is for those who are insecure and have sufficient money to spare, who will buy this car as a statussymbol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This raises an important matter, because people are buying ferocious animals for no other reason than as a statussymbol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is foolish for people to have many credit cards just because they are often regarded as a statussymbol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are often secretaries, typists and hostesses, as well as being wives and a statussymbol for their professional husbands. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The jet aircraft has become a statussymbol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of status symbol These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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