"politic" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 审慎的
• 圆滑的

Definition

“Politic”形容某种行为或决定明智、机智，特别是在涉及人际关系或政治的场合。并不等同于“政治的”。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Politic”是个正式且较少用的词，通常用于形容行为或决定，而不是形容人（如 “he made a politic move”）。不要与“political”（涉及政治）混淆。日常口语中很少用。

Examples

It would be politic to apologize now.

现在道歉是**明智的**。

Making a politic decision can avoid problems.

做一个**审慎的**决定可以避免问题。

It was politic of her to stay quiet during the meeting.

她在会议上保持安静是**明智的**。

He made the politic choice not to argue with his boss.

他选择不与老板争辩，是很**明智的**。

Sometimes, it's more politic to listen than to speak.

有时候，倾听比开口更**明智**。

That was a politic response to a tough question.

那是一个面对棘手问题时非常**圆滑的**回答。