politics
UK ['pɒl.ɪ.tɪks] US ['pɑ:.lə-] noun uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■the activities of the government, members of law-making organizations or people who try to influence the way a country is governed 政治；政治活动•Joe is very active in left-wing politics.乔在左翼政治中很活跃。 ESSENTIAL
■the job of holding a position of power in the government 政治事业•The group is campaigning to get more women into politics.该组织正发起运动以使更多女性有机会从政。 •He is planning to retire from politics next year.他打算明年退出政坛。 ESSENTIAL
■the study of the ways in which a country is governed 政治，政治学•She read politics at Leicester University.她在莱斯特大学攻读政治学。
UK ['pɒl.ɪ.tɪks] US ['pɑ:.lə-] noun uncountable
play politics UK
■to use a situation or the relationships between people for your own advantage 玩弄政治手腕，耍权术•He accused councillors of playing politics with children's education.他控告议员们在儿童教育问题上玩弄政治手段。
UK ['pɒl.ɪ.tɪks] US ['pɑ:.lə-] plural noun
sb's politics
■someone's opinions about how a country should be governed （某人的）政治见解，（某人的）政治观点•Her politics have become more liberal over the past few years.在过去的几年中，她在政治上变得更加倾向于自由主义。 ■the relationships within a group or organization which allow particular people to have power over others （团体或组织内的）争权夺势，权术，勾心斗角•I don't like to get involved in office politics.我不想卷入办公室的争权夺利。 |