statesman
/ˈsteɪtsmən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪtsmən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstāts-mən/ (ame, mw)
statesman — 名詞
- statesmansingular
- statesmenplural
1. an experienced political leader who makes wise choices and acts for the long-ter
政治家；政治領袖
有經驗且受敬重的政治人物
an experienced political leader who makes wise choices and acts for the long-term well-being of a country or society, earning widespread respect as a result
Kwame Osei is widely regarded as a wise statesman who guided his country through a difficult period of change.
Kwame Osei 被普遍視為一位明智的政治家，他在國家經歷艱難變革時期時帶領國家前行。
noun + regarded as + adjective + statesman
Ingrid Lindström acted like a true statesman by putting the country's long-term needs before her party's short-term interests.
Ingrid Lindström 展現了真正的政治家風範，將國家長遠利益置於所屬政黨的短期利益之上。
act like a true statesman — idiomatic pattern showing behaviour
The former prime minister earned a reputation as a respected statesman through decades of careful diplomacy.
那位前總理透過數十年審慎的外交手腕，贏得了受人敬重的政治家聲譽。
Mei-Lin Chen proved herself a model statesman by winning respect through years of honest leadership.
Mei-Lin Chen 以多年誠實的領導作風贏得尊重，證明了自己是典範級的政治家。
- politician
a neutral or broader term for anyone working in politics; statesman carries a strong positive connotation of wisdom and integrity that politician does not guarantee
- leader
more general — can refer to any group or organisation; statesman is specific to national or international political leadership
- elder
as in elder statesman — emphasises age, experience, and continued advisory influence rather than active power
- demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular prejudices rather than making wise, fair-minded judgments
文法句型
often used with adjectives: great/elder/wise/veteran statesman
用法筆記
Frequently modified by adjectives such as elder, great, veteran, or wise. The word historically referred only to men, but in modern usage it is applied to political leaders of any gender — the corresponding feminine form stateswoman and gender-neutral statesperson also exist but are less common. Nouns modified by elder statesman are often treated as a fixed phrase referring to a senior figure who no longer holds power yet remains influential.