词典释义：
the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate or conflict between individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power
政治（指治理国家或地区的相关活动，尤指掌权或希望掌权的个人或政党间的争论或冲突）
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the Communist Party was a major force in French politics 共产党曾是法国政治中的一支重要力量
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thereafter he dropped out of active politics .那以后他就退出了积极的政治活动。
the activities of governments concerning the political relations between states
政治（指关于国家间政治关系的政府活动）
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in the conduct of global politics, economic status must be backed by military capacity .在处理全球政治时，经济地位必须以军事力量为后盾。
the academic study of government and the state
政治学
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[as modifier]
a politics lecturer .政治学讲师。
activities within an organization which are aimed at improving someone's status or position and are typically considered to be devious or divisive
手腕，权谋，策略
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I didn't want to become embroiled in yet another discussion of office politics and personalities .我不想卷入另一场办公室权谋和人身攻击的讨论之中。
a particular set of political beliefs or principles
政治信条，政治原则
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people do not buy their paper purely for its politics .人们购买他们的报纸不纯粹是因为其政治信条。
(常作
（尤指跟社会权力和地位有关的领域、理论或活动的）主张，观（念），原则
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the politics of gender .性别观。
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play politics act for political or personal gain rather than from principle 玩弄政治手腕，玩弄权术
