geopolitical

/ˌdʒiːəʊpəˈlɪtɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdʒiːəʊpəˈlɪtɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · /" +/ (ame, mw)

geopolitical — 形容詞

  • geopoliticalpositive
  • more geopoliticalcomparative
  • most geopoliticalsuperlative

1. relating to how a country's location, size, natural resources, or borders shape

1.形容詞C1
釋義

地緣政治的

與國家地理位置影響國際關係相關的

relating to how a country's location, size, natural resources, or borders shape its dealings with other countries — for example, control of an oil shipping route or a shared border can drive alliances, rivalries, or military pressure.

例句

Karim's professor explained how oil pipelines through Central Asia create geopolitical tensions between Russia and China.

Karim 的教授解釋了中亞的石油管線如何在俄羅斯與中國之間製造地緣政治緊張。

collocation: geopolitical tensions

The control of the Suez Canal has been a geopolitical issue for over 150 years.

蘇伊士運河的控制權超過 150 年來一直是地緣政治議題。

geopolitical + issue (long-running international concern)

同義詞
  • strategic

    broader; covers any long-term planning, not just geography-driven foreign policy

  • international

    wider scope; any cross-border matter, not specifically tied to geography or power

  • diplomatic

    focuses on negotiation between governments, with less emphasis on geography and resources

反義詞

文法句型

geopolitical + noun (tensions, situation, risk, stability, rivalry)

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun (geopolitical tension / risk / situation / stability). Subject is typically a state, region, alliance, or strategic resource — rarely an individual.

常見錯誤

❌The conflict is geopolitical between the two villages.
✅The conflict between the two countries is geopolitical.
💡the word applies to relations between states or regions, not local disputes.
❌Her geopolitical opinions surprised the class.
✅Her political opinions surprised the class.
💡use 'political' for personal views; 'geopolitical' is for how geography shapes state-to-state relations.