statecraft

/ˈsteɪtkrɑːft/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪtkræft/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstāt-ˌkraft/ (ame, mw)

statecraft — 名詞

1. the ability to lead a country well, especially through wise choices in politics

1.名詞C1
釋義

治國才能

治理國家與處理外交事務的能力

the ability to lead a country well, especially through wise choices in politics and in dealing with other nations

例句

Voters praised the president's statecraft after she ended the long border conflict peacefully.

在總統和平終結了長期的邊境衝突後，選民們稱讚她的治國才能。

abstract noun describing skilled national leadership

Good statecraft means keeping the country safe while still treating weaker neighbours fairly.

良好的治國才能意味著在維護國家安全的同時，也公平對待較弱小的鄰國。

subject of a defining 'means' clause

同義詞
  • diplomacy

    narrower — focuses on handling relations between countries, not running the whole government

  • governance

    more neutral and structural; describes the system of ruling rather than personal skill

  • statesmanship

    very close, but stresses the wise, principled character of a leader more than the practical craft

反義詞
  • misrule

    leading a country badly, with poor or unjust decisions

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and singular; you speak of someone's statecraft, not 'a statecraft' or 'statecrafts'. Often paired with an adjective of skill (skilful, masterful, clumsy).

常見錯誤

❌He showed many statecrafts during the crisis.
✅He showed great statecraft during the crisis.
💡statecraft is uncountable, so it has no plural form.
❌Her statecraft of the factory was impressive.
✅Her management of the factory was impressive.
💡statecraft is only about running a country or its relations with other nations, not a business.