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Gyg4339 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Who can tell me what's the difference between "state" and "status"?

In most of Chinese-English dictionary, the interpretation is same.

Pls, can anyone tell me what's the difference?
  

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I think these definitions from RHUD will help you: state 1. the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health. 2.

  • I think these definitions from RHUD will help you: state 1.
  • the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
  • 2.
  • the condition of matter with respect to structure, form, constitution, phase, or the like: water in a gaseous state.
  • 3.
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I think these definitions from RHUD will help you:

state
1. the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
2. the condition of matter with respect to structure, form, constitution, phase, or the like: water in a gaseous state.
3. status, rank, or position in life; station: He dresses in a manner befitt

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