politics
noun uk/ˈpɒl.ə.tɪks/ us/ˈpɑː.lə.tɪks/
B1 [ U ]政治;政治活动
the activities of the government, members of law-making organizations, or people who try to influence the way a country is governed
Joe is very active in left-wing politics. 乔在左翼政治中很活跃。
[ U ]政治职业，政治事业
the job of holding a position of power in the government
The group is campaigning to get more women into politics. 该组织正发起运动以使更多的女性有机会从政。
He is planning to retire from politics next year. 他打算明年退出政坛。
[ U ]政治，政治学
the study of the ways in which a country is governed
She studied politics at Leicester University. 她曾在莱斯特大学攻读政治学。
someone's politics （某人的）政治见解，（某人的）政治观点
someone's opinions about how a country should be governed
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。
He moved to Los Angeles, a place more in tune with his politics than Texas.
He was accused of twisting the facts to suit his politics.
Whatever your politics, you should be happy about these reforms.
These people really live their politics, organizing, fundraising, and demonstrating constantly.
[ plural ]（团体或组织内的）争权活动，权术，勾心斗角
the relationships within a group or organization that allow particular people to have power over others
I don't like to get involved in office politics. 我不想卷入办公室的争权夺利中去。
They know how to get on with people and they understand the politics of a social group.
- More examples
- After 30 years in politics, our local member of parliament is retiring next year.
- Ms Doughty entered politics after a career in banking.
- He was a powerful force in British politics during the war years.
- She has a degree in sociology and politics.
- In the old days of two-party adversarial politics, voting was easy.
Idiom
play politicsidiom 玩弄政治手腕，耍权术
to use a situation or the relationships between people for your own advantage
He accused councillors of playing politics with children's education. 他指责议员们在儿童教育问题上耍权术。