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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。
政体；国体；政治组织
polities — plural of polity
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
政体；国体；政治组织
A politically organized unit, such as a state or a society under a system of government.
Athens was a democratic polity.
雅典是一个民主政体。
组织结构和管理,尤指国家或宗教的。
Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
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。
A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby.
The new constitution transformed the country into a democratic polity.
新宪法将这个国家转变为一个民主政体。
Scholars often compare the polities of ancient Greece and modern Europe.
学者们常常比较古希腊和现代欧洲的政治组织。
Every polity needs clear laws to maintain social order.
每个政治共同体都需要明确的法律来维持社会秩序。
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。
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。
复数形式为 polities；常接 in、across、among 等介词短语表示范围。
Polities in the region are developing closer ties.
该地区的政治共同体正在发展更紧密的联系。
Not this
The new education polity aims to improve literacy.
Use this
The new education policy aims to improve literacy.
polity 意为“政体、政治组织”，而非“政策”；表达“政策”应用 policy。误用会改变句子含义，显得不合逻辑。
Not this
She is always polity to her colleagues.
Use this
She is always polite to her colleagues.
polity 是名词，意为“政体”，不能用作形容词；表示“有礼貌的”应用形容词 polite。汉语中无对应词形区分，容易出现此类词性混淆。
Not this
She studies polity at university.
Use this
She studies politics at university.
polity 指“政体、政治组织”，而“政治学/政治事务”应用 politics。两者拼写相近但含义不同，这是常见的选词错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
古代政体
Ancient Greek polities were organized as city-states.
古希腊政体以城邦形式组织。
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。
Use polities naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 politics（政治）去掉 tics 就是 polity，指政体、政治组织。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.