Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

[U; C, usually sing.] the situation at a particular time: The current status of orders suggests that sales will be slow, о According to the status report, the work is 72% completed.

[и; C, usually sing ] the legal or official position of a company, person, country, etc: They changed the legal status of the firm from partnership to limited company, о She described her employment status as 'freelance'.

[и; C, usually sing.] the level or position of sb/sth in relation to others: low status jobs о Their credit rating has been downgraded to 'junk' status.

standing noun (1)

[u] high rank or social position: The job brings with it status and high income. status symbol

status di.vide noun [c, usually sing.] (HR) a difference in the way one group of employees is treated or considered compared with another group: Employees at the company believe there is a status divide between office workers and factory workers.

'status en.quiry(also spelled ~ inquiry, especiallyin AmE) noun [C] (BrE only) a request made to a bank to give a report about whether a customer is likely to be able to pay back a loan, pay rent, etc.; the report that the bank gives

bank reference

'status .symbol noun [c] something that a person has or owns that they see also: shop steward _

a man whose job is to take care of passengers on a plane, train or ship

a person who helps to organize a large public event, for example, a race, public meeting, etc.

stewardess /,stju:a'des; 'stju:a-; AmE 'stu:ardas/ noun [C]

(old-fashioned) a female flight attendant

a woman whose job is to take care of passengers on a train or ship

• noun (plural studies)

see also: case study, feasibility time-and- motion tracking work ~

[u] the activity of learning: Economics is the study of how we use limited resources to provide people with what they need and want.

[c] a piece of research: We are conducting a study of how people use our products, о a market study produced by a well-known firm of market researchers О to carry out/conduct/do/make/undertake a study

studies [pi ] a particular person's learning activities: I worked for a year before continuing my studies.

О to complete/continue/pursue your studies

• adjective [only before noun]

giving only the main points of sth, not the details: a summary financial statement

done immediately, without paying attention to the normal process that should be followed: a summary judgement о Violence and theft may result in summary (= instant) dismissal.

► summarily /'sAmarali; AmE sa'merali/ adverb

.summing-'up noun [c] (p/ura/.summings-'up)

1 (Law) a statement that the judge makes near the end of a trial in a court, in which he or she reminds the jury about the evidence and the most a shop/store that sells food, drinks and goods used in the home. People choose what they want from the shelves and pay for it as they leave (at the checkouts): the UK's largest supermarket chain о The new range will hit supermarket shelves (= will go on sale) next month. See note at shop

a high-street/leading/major supermarket ♦ a supermarket chain/giant/group/operator/retailer

supermarket aisles/checkouts/shelves/trolleys

superstore /'su:pasto:(r);/\wE'su:psrs-/ noun [C]

a very large supermarket that sells a wide variety of goods: shopping at an out-of-town superstore

О an edge-of-town/out-of-town superstore ♦ a superstore chain/giant/group/operator/retailer

a large shop/store that sells a wide variety of one type of goods, often at lower prices than normal See note at shop

О a computer/DIY/an office/a toy/used-car superstore

a discount superstore ♦ a superstore chain/giant/ group/operator/retailer

Lu] the act of providing sth or making it available to be used: A delay in the supply of parts stopped work at the plant for a week, о We need to streamline our supply network, о It is vital for a manufacturer to have a reliable supply base (= a number of companies that supply materials, parts, etc.)