politicking

IPA/ˈpɒlətɪkɪŋ/
KK[pˈɑlətˌɪkɪŋ]IPA/ˈpɑːlətɪkɪŋ/

politicking — 名詞

1. the activities of a politician or party member who is trying to get voters or po

1.名詞
釋義

拉票

為爭取支持而進行的政治活動

the activities of a politician or party member who is trying to get voters or powerful people on their side, such as making speeches, promises and deals

例句

Before the vote, Ife did a lot of politicking, shaking hands at every market stall.

投票前，Ife 四處拉票，在每個市場攤位前跟人握手。

uncountable: do a lot of politicking

Behind-the-scenes politicking helped the mayor win enough votes for her new park plan.

幕後的拉票活動幫市長拿到足夠的票數，通過了她的新公園計畫。

collocation: behind-the-scenes politicking

常見搭配
  • a lot of politicking
  • behind-the-scenes politicking
  • partisan politicking
  • petty politicking
同義詞
  • electioneering

    is narrower: it is only about campaigning to win an election, while politicking can also mean making deals among politicians

文法句型

a lot of + politicking

politicking + before + event

用法筆記

Uncountable: it takes no a or an and has no plural, so say a lot of politicking or some politicking, not a politicking.

常見錯誤

The mayor did a politicking before the meeting.
The mayor did some politicking before the meeting.
politicking is uncountable, so it cannot follow a or an.

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