political
UK/pә'litikl/US
NGSL 1kIELTSA2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to government, the state, and the exercise of power
政治的；与政府/国家及权力运作相关的
adj.
Concerned with or motivated by party advantage rather than principle
（贬）出于党派利益的，带政治算计的
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-icrelating to, having the nature of
+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
=political
polit (city-state, government) + -ical (relating to) = 'relating to the affairs of the city/state.' It is the everyday adjective for anything to do with government and power.
Root polit still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.political party政党
- 2.political system政治体制
- 3.political power政治权力
- 4.political pressure政治压力
- 5.politically correct政治正确
Example Sentences
- 1.
The country is going through a period of political instability.
- 2.
She has strong political opinions but rarely shares them at work.
- 3.
Critics said the decision was political rather than practical.