3.4.3词根polit=city(城市)【p52】【音频】
(1) impolite [impə'lait] a.无礼貌的,粗鲁的 【polite[pə'lait] a.有礼貌的,客气的,有教养的; polit=city城市;“人们认为城市的人具有的品格是polite”】
(2) politics ['pɔlitiks] n.政治,政治学;政见;政治活动【-ics后缀,表示学;“政治是古希腊城邦(polit)国家内所进行的活动”】
(3) political [pə'litikəl] a. 政治的, 政党的
(4) politician [pɔli'tiʃən] n. 政治家, 政客
(5) police [pə'li:s] n. 警察;警方【polic=polit=city,字母t异化为c;”保障城市治安的人“】
(6) policy ['pɔlisi] n. 政策, 方针【polic=polit=city,字母t异化为c;“管理城市的措施”】
【经典例句】
(1) Some people still think it is impolite for men not to stand up when a woman comes into the room. 有些人仍然认为妇女进屋时男子不起立是有失礼貌的.
(2) It wasn't very polite of you to serve yourself without asking. 你也不问一声就自己吃起来是不太礼貌的.
(3) He's thinking of going into politics.他正打算参政
(4) Her political beliefs are very middle-of-the-road. 她的政治信条是持中间立场.
(5) That famous politician was murdered last year.那位著名的政治家去年被谋杀了.
(6) There were over 100 police on duty.有一百多名警察值勤.
(7) What is the Labour Party's policy on immigration? 工党在移民问题上的政策是怎样的?