1 [U] [with.sop] the work and ideas that are connected with governing a country, a town, etc 政治；政务: to go into politics. 从政Politics has/have never been of great interest to me. 我对政治从来不大感兴趣。

2 [pl] a person's political opinions and beliefs （一个人的）政治见解，政治信念: His politics are extreme. 他的政治见解很极端。

3 [U] [with.sop] matters concerned with competition for power between people in an organization （组织内部人与人之间的）争权夺利，钩心斗角: I never get involved in office politics. 我从来不参与办公室里争权夺利的事。

4 (US 美 Poˌlitical ˈScience) [U] the scientific study of government 政治学: a degree in Politics 政治学学位