英语词汇“play politics”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

f. transitive. Originally U.S. to play politics: to act on an issue for personal or political gain rather than from principle; to take part in politics for amusement or as a competitive activity.

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society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > seek or look after one's own interest [verb (intransitive)]

to shift for oneselfa1513

to lick one's fingers1530

to lick the trencher1542

to serve one's (also one's own) turn1560

to have an eye to (also for) the main chance1584

to look (also have an eye, etc.) to the main chance1592

squint1642

to mind, provide for, be careful of the main chance1645

to fish for oneself1647

to scratch for oneself1850

to play politics1860

1860 W. Phillips Philos. Abolition Movement 15 We do not play politics; antislavery is no half-jest with us.

1907 Springfield (Mass.) Weekly Republican 13 May 6 Mr. Balfour has seized the opportunity to play politics, and has apparently come out squarely in favor of trade preference.

1962 Listener 15 Nov. 798/1 It has been fashionable to claim that Mr Gaitskell..was deliberately playing politics with the Common Market issue.

1976 Punch 16 June 1070/2 There are a few people who find it disturbing that we are now the most heavily indebted nation in the industrial world—but as the Government would wish me to point out, they are just playing politics.

1992 D. Morgan Rising in West iii. xxii. 440 Billy, in Phoenix, was personable, energetic, and quotable, and he understood and enjoyed playing politics and sparring with the media.

单词	play politics
释义	> as lemmas to play politics f. transitive. Originally U.S. to play politics: to act on an issue for personal or political gain rather than from principle; to take part in politics for amusement or as a competitive activity. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > seek or look after one's own interest [verb (intransitive)] to shift for oneselfa1513 to lick one's fingers1530 to lick the trencher1542 to serve one's (also one's own) turn1560 to have an eye to (also for) the main chance1584 to look (also have an eye, etc.) to the main chance1592 squint1642 to mind, provide for, be careful of the main chance1645 to fish for oneself1647 to scratch for oneself1850 to play politics1860 1860 W. Phillips Philos. Abolition Movement 15 We do not play politics; antislavery is no half-jest with us. 1907 Springfield (Mass.) Weekly Republican 13 May 6 Mr. Balfour has seized the opportunity to play politics, and has apparently come out squarely in favor of trade preference. 1962 Listener 15 Nov. 798/1 It has been fashionable to claim that Mr Gaitskell..was deliberately playing politics with the Common Market issue. 1976 Punch 16 June 1070/2 There are a few people who find it disturbing that we are now the most heavily indebted nation in the industrial world—but as the Government would wish me to point out, they are just playing politics. 1992 D. Morgan Rising in West iii. xxii. 440 Billy, in Phoenix, was personable, energetic, and quotable, and he understood and enjoyed playing politics and sparring with the media. extracted from playv. to play politics to play politics: see play v. 13f.extracted from politicsn. < as lemmas
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