politic

politic
adjective
  1. (of an action) seeming sensible and judicious in the circumstances
    (行动) 明智的,讲策略的
    [with infinitive]I did not think it politic to express my reservations.
    我认为把我的保留意见表达出来是不明智的。
    ■(亦作 politick)(archaic)(of a person) prudent and sagacious
    (古)(人)谨慎的,精明的
(politicked, politicking)
  1. [no obj.][often as noun politicking](often derogatory)engage in political activity
    (常贬)从事政治活动
    the cumbersome bureaucracy and politicking of the European Community.
    欧共体笨拙的官僚机制和政治活动。
派生
politicly
adverb
  1. (rare)(罕).)
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French politique 'political', via Latin from Greek politikos, from politēs 'citizen', from polis 'city'
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