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单词 status quo
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status quo


status quo

S0721700 (kwō)n. The existing condition or state of affairs.
[Latin status quō, state in which : status, state + quō, in which, ablative of quī, which.]

status quo

(kwəʊ) nthe status quo the existing state of affairs[literally: the state in which]

sta′tus quo′

(kwoʊ)
n. the existing state or condition. Also called sta′tus in quo′. [1825–35; < Latin: literally, state in which]

status quo

A Latin phrase meaning the state in which, used to mean the existing state of affairs.
Thesaurus
Noun1.status quo - the existing state of affairssituation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt
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the status quo

The condition or state of affairs as it already exists or operates. Despite their myriad promises, politicians are inevitably more interested in maintaining the status quo, which is more profitable for them and their corporate buddies.See also: quo, status

status quo

The existing condition or state of affairs, as in We don't want to admit more singers to the chorus; we like the status quo. This term, Latin for "state in which," has been used in English since the early 1800s. See also: quo, status

the status ˈquo

(from Latin) the situation as it is now, or as it was before a recent change: The conservatives are keen to maintain the status quo.See also: quo, status

Status Quo


Status Quo

 

a term in international law denoting a situation, actual or legal, that exists or once existed and whose reinstatement or preservation is in question. In international jurisprudence the term “status quo ante bellum” is used to denote a situation that existed prior to the beginning of a war.

Status Quo


Status Quo

[Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy.

status quo

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Words related to status quo

noun the existing state of affairs

Related Words

  • situation
  • state of affairs
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