(also North American English, informal pol)
a person whose job involves politics, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.从政者；政治家- democratically elected politicians民主选举的政客
- prominent/senior/leading politicians杰出/高级/领导政治人物
- Opposition politicians have called for fresh elections.反对派政客呼吁举行新的选举。
- a local politician (= one who works in local government)一位当地政客
- a career politician (= one who has spent most of their life in politics)一位职业政治家
- a journalist who exposed corrupt politicians 揭露腐败政客的记者
Extra Examples- His job will be primarily to lobby politicians on airport and security issues.他的工作将主要是就机场和安全问题游说政客。
- a veteran politician of the left资深左翼政治家
- Much of the money from illegal logging goes to corrupt politicians and officials.非法采伐产生的大部分资金流向了腐败的政客和官员。
- The affair led to the resignations of three leading politicians.这一事件导致三名重要的政治人物辞职。
- The veteran politician and former prime minister has announced his retirement.这位资深政客和前总理已宣布退休。
- There were claims that the firm had bribed politicians to win public contracts.有人声称该公司贿赂政治家以赢得公共合同。
- The opening speech was given by a controversial right-wing politician.开幕词是由一位有争议的右翼政客发表的。
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