political
/pəˈlɪtɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · /pəˈlɪtɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · /pə-ˈli-ti-kəl/ (ame, mw)
political — 形容詞
- politicalpositive
- more politicalcomparative
- most politicalsuperlative
1. connected with how a country, city, or party is run, including government decisi
政治的
與政府、政黨或公共事務有關
connected with how a country, city, or party is run, including government decisions, public debate, and competition between parties.
The newspaper printed a long political interview with the prime minister.
那家報紙刊出了一篇對首相的長篇政治訪談。
political + noun: interview / debate / adviser
Young voters are angry about rising rents and other political issues.
年輕選民對房租上漲和其他政治議題感到憤怒。
The song became a political symbol during the student protests in Seoul.
那首歌在首爾的學生抗議期間成了政治象徵。
City leaders held a political debate before the final budget vote.
市府領導人在最後表決預算前舉行了一場政治辯論。
Nadia's father left television to work as a political adviser.
Nadia 的父親離開電視台，去擔任政治顧問。
- governmental
narrower; mainly about state institutions and official action
- public
broader; can describe society and services, not only politics
- partisan
narrower and often negative; stresses support for one party or side
- apolitical
not interested in or connected with politics
- nonpolitical
outside politics rather than against it
文法句型
political + noun
be + political
用法筆記
Usually before nouns such as party, debate, reform, system, and adviser. Distinguish from sense 2 (INTERNAL POWER): this sense stays tied to public politics and government, not office power games inside one group.
常見錯誤
2. used about a decision or action inside a school, office, club, or other group wh
權謀的
著眼組織內權力或地位
used about a decision or action inside a school, office, club, or other group when it is really about gaining influence, protecting status, or helping one side.
The board delayed the vote for political reasons, not practical ones.
董事會拖延表決是出於權謀考量，不是實際考量。
fixed phrase: for political reasons
Choosing Mark's cousin as manager looked more political than fair.
讓 Mark 的親戚當經理，看起來比較像權謀操作，不算公平。
At the museum, even the seating plan became political before the director retired.
在那家博物館裡，連座位安排在館長退休前都變得充滿權力算計。
The club's sudden rule change was a political move against newer members.
社團突然改規則，是針對新成員的一招權謀手段。
During the office changes, every promotion felt political to the sales team.
在辦公室改組期間，每次升遷在業務團隊眼中都帶有權謀色彩。
- strategic
broader and often neutral; not always about status or influence
- calculating
stresses cold self-advantage more than group power
- self-serving
stronger and more negative; focuses on personal benefit
- principled
guided by what seems right rather than advantage
- fair-minded
trying to treat people equally
文法句型
for political reasons
be + political
political + move / decision / fight
用法筆記
Often critical rather than neutral. Common with nouns like reasons, move, fight, appointment, and promotion. Distinguish from sense 1 (GOVERNMENT MATTERS): the setting may be a workplace or club with no real link to national politics.