Word · Frequency #16498
leftist
左派；左翼人士
a person who belongs to the political left
- 1.
A person who holds views associated with the political left.
左派人士；持政治左翼观点的人。
- 2.
a person who belongs to the political left
左派人士
- 3.
Someone who holds socialist or communist-leaning economic views, usually alongside progressive social views; an anticapitalist.
左派:持有社会主义或共产主义倾向的经济观点(通常伴随进步社会观点)的人；反资本主义者。
左派人士；持政治左翼观点的人。；左派人士；左派:持有社会主义或共产主义倾向的经济观点(通常伴随进步社会观点)的人；反资本主义者。；左翼的人；左派
In use
Many leftists support higher taxes for the wealthy.
She is a leftist who often writes about social equality.
The leftist voted for the new public health policy.
a leftist
名词用法，指左派人士；可数，复数为 leftists。
She has always been a leftist.
她一直是个左派。
leftist + noun
形容词用法，常放在名词前作定语，如 leftist policies。
The magazine often publishes leftist opinions.
该杂志经常发表左派观点。
Common mistakes
Many young leftist support the movement.Many young leftists support the movement.
leftist 作可数名词表示左派人士，复数概念要用复数形式 leftists；中文的“左派”没有单复数变化，所以学习者常漏加 -s。
Connections
Collocations
- leftist party
- 左翼政党
- The leftist party won a majority in the election.这个左翼政党在选举中赢得了多数席位。
- leftist ideology
- 左翼意识形态
- His leftist ideology shaped his views on taxation.他的左翼意识形态塑造了他对税收的看法。
- leftist movement
- 左翼运动
- The leftist movement grew rapidly during the economic crisis.在经济危机期间，左翼运动迅速壮大。
- leftist activist
- 左翼活动人士
- A leftist activist organized the protest in the city center.一名左翼活动人士在市中心组织了这场抗议活动。
- leftist government
- 左翼政府
- The leftist government introduced new social welfare programs.左翼政府推出了新的社会福利计划。
- committed leftist
Learner notes
Memory Tip
left（左）+ ist（人）→ 左派人士；联想议会中坐在左边的人。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal political reports、academic discussions of ideology、everyday political chat 该词在正式的政治新闻或学术讨论中通常为中性描述，但在日常口语或带有对立观点时可能略带贬义；使用时应根据语境判断。
Grammar Note
名词复数形式为 leftists。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 leftist (/ˈlɛftɪst/) 完全押韵；这些 -ist 词只共享非重读尾音节 /ɪst/，重读元音不同。其中 dentist (/ˈdɛntɪst/) 也以 /ɛ/ 开头，但后续是 /nt/，并非真押韵，只是有用的形近音异词。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.