status pay的意思|示意

His father was a clerk in the British Navy Pay Office—a respectable position, but with little social status.

他的父亲是英国海军薪酬办公室的职员——一个受人尊敬，但没有什么社会地位的职业。

So what they need is a pathway to legal status: they should register, admit that they broke the law, pay a fine, and taxes, and learn English.

因此，要做的就是给他们需要的一条取得合法地位的途径：登记注册，承认违法，缴纳罚金，上缴税收和学习英语。

People of a lower status use credit extensively to buy today and pay tomorrow.

社会地位低的人大量使用信贷，今天买，明天付钱。