Word · Frequency #33217
politicize
/pəˈlitisaiz/
verb
使政治化;使成为政治问题
to make something political or turn it into a political issue
- 1.
To engage in or discuss politics.
参与或讨论政治。
- 2.
To give something political characteristics; to turn into a political issue.
使某物具有政治特征;把......变成政治问题。
- 3.
To make someone politically active or aware.
使某人政治活跃或具有政治意识。
使关心政治;使具有政治意识;参与政治;谈论政治;参与或讨论政治。;使某物具有政治特征;把......变成政治问题。;使某人政治活跃或具有政治意识。
In use
The mayor warned the council not to politicize the city's water shortage.
Some journalists worry that the pandemic is being politicized for electoral gain.
The school board tried to politicize the curriculum by adding partisan materials.
Verb forms
base politicize · third person politicizes · -ing politicizing · past politicized · past participle politicized
及物动词:使…政治化;不及物动词:参与政治。
Connections
Word family
- politicizes
- third person singular
- politicized
- past, past participle
- politicizing
- present participle
Learner notes
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。
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