1·By 492 votes to 391, the federation voted to maintain the status quo.
联盟以492票对391票投票决定维持现状。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·They could cement the status quo of peer-reviewed research.
他们可能会使同行评审研究的现状停滞不前。
3·While it remains to be seen whether air pollution can be controlled, the status quo is far from encouraging.
空气污染能否得到控制仍有待观察，而现状则远不足够让人为之振奋。
4·The status quo can be problematic, since a change in the course of action can sometimes be important and lead to a positive outcome.
现状可能是有问题的，因为行动过程中作出改变有时很重要，并会带来积极的结果。
5·Large-scale enterprises tend to operate more comfortably in stable and secure circumstances, and their managerial bureaucracies tend to promote the status quo and resist the threat implicit in change.
大型企业往往在稳定和安全的环境下更舒适地经营，它们的管理机构往往促进现状的发展，抵制变革中隐含的威胁。