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TOEFL BNC: 9618 COCA: 7893

stature

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stature /ˈstætʃɚ/ noun
stature
/ˈstætʃɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of STATURE
[noncount]
: the level of respect that people have for a successful person, organization, etc.声望;名望
somewhat formal : a person's height身高;个子
TOEFL BNC: 9618 COCA: 7893

stature

noun

stat·​ure ˈsta-chər How to pronounce stature (audio)
1
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
2
: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement

Example Sentences

The university has grown in stature during her time as president. a man of surprisingly great stature
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French estature, stature, from Latin statura, from status, past participle of stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stature was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 9618 COCA: 7893
stature

noun¹

1height高度ADJECTIVE | VERB + STATURE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEimposing, tall偉岸的/高大的身材diminutive, short, slight, small矮小的身材physical身高VERB + STATUREhave高度為⋯PREPOSITIONof...stature⋯的高度He was a man of imposing stature who carried himself well.他身材偉岸,舉止優雅。PHRASESa lack of stature個子不高Despite his lack of stature, he became a successful athlete.雖然個子不高,他還是成了卓有成就的運動員。small in stature個子矮小Both her parents are fairly small in stature.她父母的個子都比較矮。
stature

noun²

2importance重要性ADJECTIVE | VERB + STATURE | STATURE + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEconsiderable, great, growing相當高的/巨大的/日益增長的聲望heroic英雄形象full正式地位public知名度international, world國際聲望political, social政治/社會聲望moral道德形象a woman of great moral stature有極好道德形象的女子VERB + STATUREhave, lack擁有/缺少聲望gain, gain in, grow in贏得聲望;聲望提升She has grown in stature since winning the award.獲獎之後她名聲大振。achieve獲得地位Geomorphology has now achieved full stature as a branch of geology.地形學現在已經獲得了地質學分支學科的正式地位。enhance提高名望The election result enhanced the party's stature.選舉結果提高了該黨的聲望。diminish降低名望STATURE + VERBgrow, increase, rise聲望增長;名望上升His political stature increased during the crisis.他在危機期間提升了政治聲望。PREPOSITIONof stature有⋯聲望的a writer of international stature具有國際聲望的作家

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