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Status quo
 字典上也许查不到单独的quo是什么意思,但跟status 连在一起的时候,这个词就有了其特殊的意义:status 表示地位、身份,而status quo则表示现状或原状。

例如:They are opposed to changes in the tax laws: they want to maintain the status quo.
他们反对修改税务法,他们想维持现状。

而如果是和restore连用,那么这个词就表示原状了。

例如:He tries all he could to restore the status quo.
他用尽办法恢复原状。
 
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