Part 2 字根 表示{社会}的字根 polis, polit = city, government 城市，政府
入门字
polite (a.) 礼物的
polite
city
进阶字
1. metropolis (n.) 都会，大都市
metro/ polis
mother/ city
Denver has grown from a small state capital to a major metropolis.
丹佛已从一州首府的小城转变成大都会。
2. politician (n.) 政客，政治人物
polit/ ic/ ian
government/ one who
There are many politicians but too few statesmen.
政客很多，政治家太少。
3. politick (v.) 做政治宣传；拉票
polit/ ick
government/ 动词字尾
The presidential candidate is politicking in southern Taiwan.
这位总统候选人正南台湾拉票。
4. politics (n.) 政治
polit/ ics
governemt/ 名词字尾
It has been said that politics is the art of deception.
有人说政治就是骗术。
5. cosmopolitan (a.) 国际化的
cosmo/ polit/ an
universe/ city/ 形容词字尾
Taipei is an increasingly cosmopolitan city, where you can see people from all over the world.
台北是愈来愈国际化的都市，可以看到来自世界各地的人。
6. impolite (a.) 不礼貌的
im/ polite
not/ city
It's rather impolite to stare at people.
瞪着别人看是相当不礼貌的行为。
7. impolitic (a.) 不明智的
im/ polit/ ic
not/ city/ 形容词字尾
It is rather impolitic to criticize your boss in his face.
当面批评老板是不大明智的。
8. metropolitan (a.) 大都会的
metro/ polit/ an
mother/ city/ 形容词字尾
Many great stars have debuted at the Metropolitan Opera House.
许多大明星初次登台都是在大都会歌剧院。
9. policy (n.) 政策
polic/ y
government/ 名词字尾
The new government has retained many policies of the old one.
新政府保留了旧政府的许多政策。