核心畫面

Everything to do with getting and using power among people — who holds it, who wants it, and how they manoeuvre for it. From running a whole country down to jockeying inside one office.

可以想成:一切關於「在人群裡爭取和運用權力」的事——誰握有權力、誰想要、大家怎麼角力。從治理整個國家,一路縮小到一間更多收起可以想成:一切關於「在人群裡爭取和運用權力」的事——誰握有權力、誰想要、大家怎麼角力。從治理整個國家,一路縮小到一間辦公室裡的暗中較勁,全都是同一件事在不同大小的舞台上演。politics 的各個意思,就是這個「權力的爭取與運用」放在國家、職業、職場、個人立場、學問等不同場景裡。

Four branches

國家層級的權力

核心畫面放在最大的舞台:一個國家或城市裡的權力如何爭取、如何運用。

political activity · noun · B1

The ideas and activities that have to do with getting and using power in a country or city.

政治

小團體裡的權力角力

把「爭取權力」這件事從國家縮小到一個團體或職場內部——同樣是角力,只是舞台變小了。

office politics · noun · B1

The ways people inside a group or workplace try to get power or an advantage for themselves.

勾心鬥角

個人的政治立場

從「權力的領域」轉到「一個人對這個領域抱持的看法」。

political views · noun · B1

The political beliefs and opinions that a person holds.

政治立場

作為學問的政治

把整個「權力與治理」拿來當成一門可以研究、可以修課的學科。

politics (school subject) · noun · B1

The study of political power and the systems that govern countries, often as a school subject.

政治學

原始詞典資料6 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

politicsnoun/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/

  • 1

    A methodology and activities associated with the interpersonal aspects of running a government, an organization, or a movement.

    • local politics
    • national politics
  • 2

    The profession of conducting political affairs.

    • He made a career out of politics.
  • 3

    One's political stands and opinions.

    • Their politics are clear from the bumper stickers on their cars.
  • 4

    Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, standing, influence or conflict.

    • There is no stability; only politics. The Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full of greedy, squabbling delegates. There is no interest in the common good.
  • 5

    informalReal-world beliefs and social issues irrelevant to the topic at hand.

    • We're trying to talk about comic books, don't mention politics.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。