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。
2. Parts of the administration may be changing but others have been obdurate defenders of the status quo. 政府的一些部门可能正在作出改变，但其他部门却要执意维持现状。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
