A Tory is a member or supporter of the British Conservative Party. Note the capital T — it is the name of a political group, so it is written like a name. Strictly, the party's official name is the Conservative Party, and "Tory" is the old nickname that stuck.

A Tory Tory is a member or supporter of the British Conservative Party 是英國保守黨的黨員或支持者。Note the capital T 注意大寫的T — it is the name of a political group 因為這是一個政治團體的名字, so it is written like a name 所以要像名字一樣大寫。Strictly 嚴格來說, the party's official name is the Conservative Party 這個黨的正式名稱是Conservative Party（保守黨）, and "Tory" is the old nickname that stuck 而「Tory」是流傳下來的舊綽號

British newspapers use it constantly, mostly because it is short and fits in a headline: "Tory MP resigns", "Tory leadership race". It is a completely normal word in British political talk, and Conservatives use it about themselves without embarrassment.

British newspapers 英國的報紙 use it constantly 常常用這個字, mostly because it is short and fits in a headline 主要是因為它短、適合放進標題: "Tory MP resigns" 「Tory MP resigns」, "Tory leadership race" 「Tory leadership race」。It is a completely normal word in British political talk 在英國政治談話裡這是個完全正常的詞, and Conservatives use it about themselves without embarrassment 保守黨人也會很自然地這樣稱呼自己，不覺得尷尬

But the feeling is not perfectly neutral. In the mouth of an opponent, "Tory" can be said with real dislike — "typical Tory policy" is not a compliment. Roughly: "Conservative" is the formal, polite word; "Tory" is the everyday word, and depending on who is speaking it can be affectionate, plain, or an insult. Younger British speakers on the political left often use it as a straightforward term of abuse.

But the feeling is not perfectly neutral 但這個詞的語感並不完全中立。In the mouth of an opponent 從反對者的嘴裡說出來, "Tory" can be said with real dislike 「Tory」可以帶著真正的反感 — "typical Tory policy" is not a compliment 「typical Tory policy」不是稱讚。Roughly 大致上來說: "Conservative" is the formal, polite word 「Conservative」是正式、有禮貌的詞; "Tory" is the everyday word 「Tory」是日常的詞, and depending on who is speaking 依講話的人是誰不同 it can be affectionate, plain, or an insult 可以是親切的、平淡的，或是一種侮辱。Younger British speakers on the political left 政治立場偏左的年輕英國人 often use it as a straightforward term of abuse 常常直接把它當成罵人的詞來用

It works as a noun ("she's a Tory") and as an adjective before another noun ("the Tory government", "Tory voters"). The plural is Tories — the y becomes ies.

It works as a noun 它可以當名詞用 ("she's a Tory") 「she's a Tory」 and as an adjective before another noun 也可以當形容詞放在名詞前面 ("the Tory government", "Tory voters") 「the Tory government」、「Tory voters」。The plural is Tories 複數是Tories — the y becomes ies y要變成ies

This is a British word. In Canada, Conservatives are also sometimes called Tories. In the United States it is not used for modern politics at all; there, historically, a Tory meant an American who stayed loyal to the British king during the American Revolution — so the word survives in American English mainly as a history word meaning "traitor to the American side".

This is a British word 這是個英式英文的詞。In Canada 在加拿大, Conservatives are also sometimes called Tories 保守黨人有時候也被叫做Tories。In the United States 在美國 it is not used for modern politics at all 它完全不用在現代政治上; there, historically 在那裡，從歷史上來說, a Tory meant an American who stayed loyal to the British king during the American Revolution Tory是指美國獨立革命期間仍然效忠英國國王的美國人 — so the word survives in American English mainly as a history word meaning "traitor to the American side" 所以這個字留在美式英文裡主要是個歷史詞，意思是「背叛美國那一方的人」