politics/ˋpɑlə͵tIks; ˈpɒlətIks or ˈpɒlItIks/n 1 [U also + plural verbBrE 英国英语亦用复数动词] ideas and activities relating to how a place is governed and who has power [→ political, politician] 政治: Are you interested in politics? 你对政治感兴趣吗?modern American politics 现代美国政治Politics have always interested Anita. 安妮塔向来对政治感兴趣。2 [U] the job of being a politician 政治事业: She retired from politics at the age of 70. 她 70 岁时退出了政坛。3 [plural 复数] the activities of people in a group who are trying to get advantages for themselves〔团体内的〕争权活动﹐派别之争: I try not to get involved with office politics . 我尽量不介入办公室政治。4 [plural 复数] someone's political beliefs 政治观点﹐政治信仰﹐政见: Anna's politics are pretty left-wing. 安娜的政治观点相当偏左。