politic
英 ['pɒlɪtɪk]
美 ['pɑlətɪk]
- adj.抜け目がない；機転が利く；狡猾；慎重
- vi. 票を集める
語源
politic 政治的な、慎重な、賢明な、政治的な中フランス語のpolitique「政治的な」から。ラテン語のpolicus「都市国家」「市民」「市民的な」、ギリシャ語のpolis「都市国家」「市民的な」が語源で、語源的にはpolice「政治」と同じ。police、politicsと語源は同じ。
英語の語源
- politic (adj.)
- early 15c., "pertaining to public affairs," from Middle French politique "political" (14c.) and directly from Latin politicus "of citizens or the state, civil, civic," from Greek politikos "of citizens, pertaining to the state and its administration; pertaining to public life," from polites "citizen," from polis "city" (see polis). Replaced in most adjectival senses by political. From mid-15c. as "prudent, judicious."
- politic (v.)
- also politick, "to engage in political activity," 1917, a back-formation from politics. Related: Politicked; politicking (for the -k- see picnic).
例文
- 1. It seemed politic to say nothing.
- 沈黙は得策のようだ。
- 2.I felt it politic to keep my peace and play the part of the attentive listener.
- 黙って、一心不乱な聴衆になったほうが賢明だと思います。
- 3.'I do it because it 's politic ; I do it on principle.
- 「私がそうするのはポリシーのためで、原則的に.
- 4.When the fight began，he thought it politic to leave.
- 殴り合いが始まるとやはり逃げるのが得策だと思った。
- 5.David was more politic and successful than his predecessor.
- ダビデは前任者よりも精巧で、業績も大きい。
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