"politician" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 政治家

Definition

政治家是指從事政治工作的人，通常是民選官員或影響政府法律和決策的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此詞可用於中性或帶有貶義的語境，取決於發言者的看法。有時帶有不值得信任的含義。常見搭配有：'career politician'（職業政客）、'local politician'、'honest politician'（有時為諷刺）。不要與 'statesman'（受人尊重的政治家）混淆。

Examples

The politician spoke at the school.

那位**政治家**在學校演講。

A politician makes decisions for the country.

**政治家**為國家做決定。

Many people want to become a politician.

許多人想成為**政治家**。

You can't always trust what a politician says during elections.

選舉期間，你未必能相信**政治家**說的話。

Her father has been a local politician for over twenty years.

她的父親當了二十多年的地方**政治家**。

Some people think every politician just wants power, but that's not always true.

有些人覺得每個**政治家**只想要權力，其實並不總是如此。