politician
UK/.pɒli'tiʃәn/US
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释义
n.
A person who is professionally involved in politics, especially one holding or seeking elected office
政治家；政客；从政者（尤指担任或竞选公职者）
词根拆分
词根派生polit（城邦事务）+ -ician（精于……/从事……的人）= "从事政治的人"。像 musician、technician 一样，-ician 标记从业者。
词根 polit 还连着 11 个词使用指南
带语气色彩：英语里 politician 常略带贬义（暗指圆滑钻营者），而 statesman 才是对睿智、有原则领袖的褒称。中文"政治家"通常是褒义——想表达褒义时，用 statesman 往往更贴切。
例句
- 1.
Voters are tired of politicians who break their promises.
选民厌倦了那些不守承诺的政客。
- 2.
She became one of the most respected politicians of her generation.
她成为同代人中最受尊敬的政治家之一。
- 3.
A good politician knows how to listen as well as speak.
一个出色的政治家既懂得倾听，也善于发言。