politic
英 ['p?l?t?k]
美['pɑl?t?k]
- adj. 精明的；有策略的；狡猾的；審慎的
- vi. 拉選票
IELTS暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
比較級(jí):?more politic;最高級(jí):?most politic;
中文詞源
politic 政治的，謹(jǐn)慎的，明智的，從政的
來(lái)自中古法語(yǔ)politique,政治的，來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)politicus,城邦的，公民的，市民的，來(lái)自希臘語(yǔ)polis,城邦，市民，詞源同police,polity.引申詞義謹(jǐn)慎的，明智的。同時(shí)用于動(dòng)詞詞義從政。
英文詞源
- politic (adj.)
- early 15c., "pertaining to public affairs," from Middle French politique "political" (14c.) and directly from Latin politicus "of citizens or the state, civil, civic," from Greek politikos "of citizens, pertaining to the state and its administration; pertaining to public life," from polites "citizen," from polis "city" (see polis). Replaced in most adjectival senses by political. From mid-15c. as "prudent, judicious."
- politic (v.)
- also politick, "to engage in political activity," 1917, a back-formation from politics. Related: Politicked; politicking (for the -k- see picnic).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. It seemed politic to say nothing.
- 沉默似乎是上策。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. I felt it politic to keep my peace and play the part of the attentive listener.
- 我覺(jué)得保持沉默、做一名專(zhuān)心的聽(tīng)眾比較明智。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. 'I do it because it's politic; I do it on principle.
- “ 我那樣做是出于策略, 出于原則.
來(lái)自英漢文學(xué) - 雙城記
- 4. When the fight began, he thought it politic to leave.
- 剛一打起來(lái)他就想到還是走為上策.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. David was more politic and successful than his predecessor.
- 大衛(wèi)比他的前任精明,成就也較大.
來(lái)自辭典例句