"quo" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 現狀 (status quo)

Definition

「Quo」通常用在短語 'status quo' 中，意思是現有狀況或目前情勢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Quo」在英語中幾乎從不單獨使用，僅出現在「status quo」中。來自拉丁語，常用於正式場合，如「maintain the status quo」。

Examples

The government wants to keep the quo unchanged.

政府希望保持**現狀**不變。

It is hard to change the quo in society.

在社會中改變**現狀**很困難。

People are comfortable with the quo.

人們對**現狀**感到舒服。

Many leaders are afraid to upset the quo.

許多領袖害怕打破**現狀**。

Challenging the quo can lead to big changes.

挑戰**現狀**可能帶來巨大變化。

She decided it was time to question the quo at work.

她決定是時候質疑職場的**現狀**了。