left-winger

/ˌleft ˈwɪŋə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌleft ˈwɪŋər/ (ame, ipa) · /-ŋə(r)/ (ame, mw)

left-winger — 名詞

1. a person whose political opinions favour equality, stronger workers' rights, and

1.名詞C1
釋義

左派人士

支持左翼政治立場的人

a person whose political opinions favour equality, stronger workers' rights, and a wider role for the state in helping ordinary people — typical positions of left-wing parties.

例句

Mauricio is a committed left-winger who campaigns for higher taxes on big companies.

Mauricio 是個堅定的左派人士，長期為向大企業加稅而奔走。

predicative: be a + committed/lifelong left-winger

Several left-wingers in the party voted against the cuts to public housing.

黨內幾位左派人士投票反對削減公共住宅的預算。

collocation: left-wingers in [party/group]

同義詞
  • leftist

    broadly synonymous; slightly more formal and common in news writing

  • socialist

    narrower — names a specific political tradition, not anyone left of centre

  • progressive

    softer label; emphasises support for social change rather than left-wing identity

反義詞

文法句型

a left-winger

left-wingers in [group]

用法筆記

Typically used about someone's political identity, not a one-off opinion. Often paired with evaluative adjectives (committed, lifelong, dangerous, radical). The opposite is right-winger; a middle position is centrist.

常見錯誤

❌He has a left-winger opinion on tax.
✅He has a left-wing opinion on tax.
💡the noun left-winger names a person; for the opinion itself, use the adjective left-wing.
❌She is a left winger in football.
✅She is a left-winger in the team.
💡when meaning the political sense, the hyphen is needed and the context should make the politics clear; the sports sense is a separate, uncommon use.