名詞 politics:

1. social relations involving authority or power
   同義詞：political relation
2. the study of government of states and other political units
   同義詞：political science, government
3. the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
4. the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
   同義詞：political sympathies

1. Politics has always interested me.
   我一直對政治學(xué)有興趣。
2. He has serious aspirations to a career in politics.
   他有從政的雄心壯志。
3. In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution.
   在政治上，英國喜歡漸進(jìn)而不喜歡革命。
4. This letter does not pertain to politics.
   這封信的內(nèi)容與政治無關(guān)。
5. He wants to go in to politics.
   他想進(jìn)入政界。
6. He is not interested in politics.
   他不喜歡政治。
7. What are your politics?
   你的政見是什么？

pol.i.tics

n.Abbr. pol.,polit.（名詞）縮寫 pol.,polit.
(used with a sing. verb)
（與單數(shù)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(tǒng)治的藝術(shù)或科學(xué)，特別是指政治實(shí)體的統(tǒng)治以及對其內(nèi)部和外部事務(wù)的管理和控制，例如一個國家
Political science.
政治科學(xué)
(used with a sing. or pl. verb)
（與單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)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(wù)：
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?yàn)樗鼈兠刻煸绯?、中午和晚上都是令人興奮的.(杰弗里·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(quán)的那套治國方法為新政府的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人所摒棄。如果保守黨政府的政策現(xiàn)在就接近壓制性，那當(dāng)經(jīng)濟(jì)不穩(wěn)定時又能對政府指望什么呢

(used with a sing. or pl. verb)Political life:
（與單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)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(xué)習(xí)法律；感覺到政治是一項(xiàng)值得從事的事業(yè)

(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(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)動詞連用）政治陰謀；政治手段：政治單位或團(tuán)體內(nèi)部為獲取統(tǒng)治地位或權(quán)力所進(jìn)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(jīng)常是良好政府的妨礙。公務(wù)上的政治爭斗經(jīng)常是帶削弱性質(zhì)和招致反效果的

(used with a sing. or pl. verb)Political attitudes and positions:
（與單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)動詞連用）政治態(tài)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(tài)度是他自己的事情。你的政治觀點(diǎn)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(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)動詞連用）社會的沖突關(guān)系：社會中的人們之間的經(jīng)常是內(nèi)部沖突的相互關(guān)系

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復(fù)數(shù)性質(zhì)的， 但當(dāng)它被用來指統(tǒng)治的藝術(shù)或科學(xué)或是指政治學(xué)時卻要接一個單數(shù)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(xué)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.
但用于其它意思上時，politics 則既可接單數(shù)形式的動詞也可接復(fù)數(shù)形式的動詞。 許多其它以-ics 結(jié)尾的名詞用法也是如此， 使用者最好是查閱具體的詞項(xiàng)以獲取準(zhǔn)確的信息