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it is politic to do something
It would be politic to consult your colleagues before making a decision.
在做出决定之前征求同事的意见是明智的。
精明的；审慎的；有策略的
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精明的；审慎的；有策略的
Shrewd, prudent, and expedient; showing good judgment.
It would be politic to consult your colleagues before making a decision.
在做出决定之前征求同事的意见是明智的。
精明、谨慎且权宜；讲究策略的。
Shrewd, prudent and expedient; showing policy.
谨慎而圆通的。
Discreet and diplomatic.
狡猾的、诡计多端的或奸诈的。
Artful, crafty or cunning.
It would be politic to wait before announcing the layoffs.
在宣布裁员之前等待是明智的。
She made a politic reply that offended no one.
她做出了一个圆滑的回答，没有冒犯任何人。
The manager took the politic course of action, avoiding a direct confrontation.
经理采取了策略性的行动，避免了直接冲突。
It would be politic to consult your colleagues before making a decision.
在做出决定之前征求同事的意见是明智的。
He made a politic retreat from the argument.
他明智地从争论中抽身而退。
It might be more politic to say nothing.
保持沉默可能更为明智。
Her politic behavior smoothed over the conflict.
她圆滑的行为平息了冲突。
Not this
He made a very politic decision to join the party.
Use this
He made a very political decision to join the party.
当指与政党政治相关的决策时，应使用political（政治的）。Politic意为精明策略的，不表示政治性。
Not this
She is interested in politic.
Use this
She is interested in politics.
Politic是形容词，不能用作名词表示‘政治’。名词应为politics。
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明智的决定
It was a politic decision to keep silent about the issue.
对这个问题保持沉默是一个明智的决定。
策略性的一步
Her offer to help was a politic move to win allies.
她主动提供帮助是赢得盟友的策略性一步。
明智的行动方针
The chairman urged a more politic course of action.
主席敦促采取更为明智的行动方针。
做某事是明智的
It is not politic to ask too many questions at this stage.
现阶段问太多问题并不明智。
不太明智的
A less politic approach might have caused offense.
一个不那么明智的方法可能会引起冒犯。
最明智的
The most politic thing to do is to apologize.
最明智的做法是道歉。
国家；政治共同体
The health of the body politic depends on an informed citizenry.
政治共同体的健康状况取决于公民是否知情。
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联想记忆：politic 是 politics（政治）去掉 s；搞政治的人往往精明、圆通，也可能狡诈。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal essays、diplomatic discussions、literary or political commentary 该词为正式用语，通常出现在书面语或正式演讲中，形容人精明老练、深谙策略；在口语中比较少见，且有时带贬义，指工于心计或狡诈。
常用于句型 it is politic to do sth 表示做某事是明智的或策略的
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