politics

詳細解釋：

pol.i.tics

n.Abbr. pol.,polit.（名詞）縮寫 pol.,polit.
(used with a sing. verb)
（與單數動詞連用）
The art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.
政治策略：政府或統治的藝術或科學，特別是指政治實體的統治以及對其內部和外部事務的管理和控制，例如一個國家
Political science.
政治科學
(used with a sing. or pl. verb)
（與單數或複數動詞連用）
The activities or affairs engaged in by a government, politician, or political party:
政治活動：政府、政治家或政黨所從事的活動或事務：
例句：
.All politics is local.(Thomas P. O`Neill, Jr.).Politics have appealed to me since I was at Oxford because they are exciting morning, noon, and night.(Jeffrey Archer)
.所有的政治都是地方性的.(小托馬斯P.奧涅爾).自從我呆在牛津以來政治就吸引了我，因為它們每天早晨、中午和晚上都是令人興奮的.(傑弗里·阿切爾)

The methods or tactics involved in managing a state or government:
政治策略：治理一個國家或政府所涉及的方法或策略：
例句：
The politics of the former regime were rejected by the new government leadership. If the politics of the conservative government now borders on the repressive, what can be expected when the economy faltersô
前政權的那套治國方法為新政府的領導人所摒棄。如果保守黨政府的政策現在就接近壓制性，那當經濟不穩定時又能對政府指望什麼呢

(used with a sing. or pl. verb)Political life:
（與單數或複數動詞連用）政治生涯：
例句：
studied law with a view to going into politics; felt that politics was a worthwhile career.
為了有朝一日步入政壇而學習法律；感覺到政治是一項值得從事的事業

(used with a sing. or pl. verb)Intrigue or maneuvering within a political unit or a group in order to gain control or power:
（與單數或複數動詞連用）政治陰謀；政治手段：政治單位或團體內部為獲取統治地位或權力所進行的陰謀或操縱：
例句：
Partisan politics is often an obstruction to good government. Office politics are often debilitating and counterproductive.
黨羽的政治陰謀經常是良好政府的妨礙。公務上的政治爭鬥經常是帶削弱性質和招致反效果的

(used with a sing. or pl. verb)Political attitudes and positions:
（與單數或複數動詞連用）政治態度，政治立場：
例句：
His politics on that issue is his own business. Your politics are clearly more liberal than mine.
他在那一問題上的態度是他自己的事情。你的政治觀點顯然要比我的更為自由

(used with a sing. or pl. verb)The often internally conflicting interrelationships among people in a society.
（與單數或複數動詞連用）社會的衝突關係：社會中的人們之間的經常是內部衝突的相互關係

Politics, although etymologically plural, takes a singular verb when used to refer to the art or science of governing or to political science:
Politics 雖然從詞源角度來講是複數性質的， 但當它被用來指統治的藝術或科學或是指政治學時卻要接一個單數形式的動詞：
例句：
Politics has been a concern of philosophers since Plato.
從柏拉圖起，政治就是哲學家們感興趣的問題。

But in its other sensespolitics can take either a singular or plural verb. Many other nouns that end in-ics behave similarly, and the user is advised to consult specific entries for precise information.
但用於其它意思上時，politics 則既可接單數形式的動詞也可接複數形式的動詞。 許多其它以-ics 結尾的名詞用法也是如此， 使用者最好是查閱具體的詞項以獲取準確的信息