Word · Frequency #21246
polities
政体；国体；政治组织
polities is the plural of polity.
A politically organized unit, such as a state or a society under a system of government.
- 1.
Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
组织结构和管理,尤指国家或宗教的。
- 2.
A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby.
政治组织单位,尤指民族国家、统治该国的阶级或内部群体,或由其所统治的国家。
权术；政治手腕；组织结构和管理,尤指国家或宗教的。；政治组织单位,尤指民族国家、统治该国的阶级或内部群体,或由其所统治的国家。；政体；国体
In use
The new constitution transformed the country into a democratic polity.
Scholars often compare the polities of ancient Greece and modern Europe.
Every polity needs clear laws to maintain social order.
a/an [adjective] polity
polity 在此指有组织的政治共同体，为可数名词，可用 democratic、authoritarian 等形容词修饰。
Athens was a democratic polity.
雅典是一个民主政体。
a polity of [people/group]
这种结构表示由某类人群或群体构成的政治共同体。
The federation was a polity of many tribes.
这个联邦是由许多部落组成的政治共同体。
polities [prepositional phrase]
复数形式为 polities；常接 in、across、among 等介词短语表示范围。
Connections
Collocations
- democratic polity
- 民主政体
- The country has evolved into a democratic polity with free elections.这个国家已演变为拥有自由选举的民主政体。
- modern polity
- 现代政体
- In a modern polity, the rule of law is essential.在现代政体中，法治至关重要。
- global polity
- 全球政体
- Climate change requires cooperation within a global polity.气候变化需要全球政体内部的合作。
- ancient polity
- 古代政体
- Ancient Greek polities were organized as city-states.古希腊政体以城邦形式组织。
- separate polities
- 各自独立的政治实体
- The two groups formed separate polities.这两个群体形成了各自独立的政治实体。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 politics（政治）去掉 tics 就是 polity，指政体、政治组织。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：political science writing、diplomatic commentary、constitutional texts 该词比较正式，多用于政治、法律或学术性讨论，指有组织的政治实体或政体；日常口语中较少见。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 polities；指具体政治单位时可用复数，指抽象意义时通常不用复数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
韵脚词：quality /ˈkwɒlɪti/, jollity /ˈdʒɒlɪti/, frivolity /frɪˈvɒlɪti/ 与 polity /ˈpɒlɪti/ 的重读元音及后续音相同。注意形近词 policy /ˈpɒlɪsi/, politics /ˈpɒlɪtɪks/, politic /ˈpɒlɪtɪk/ 拼写中含有 -polit-，但尾音不同，发音与 polity 不押韵。
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.