po-licing /pa'liisii]/ noun [u] 1 the activity of
keeping order in a place with police (用警察）维护治安；治安保
卫：community poking 社区治安维护 2 the activity of controlling an industry, an activity,
etc. to make sure that people obey the rules (对行业、活动等的）监督，
管理/检查
P〇l-icy /'pDlasi; NAmEnoun
{pi. -ies)
1
[C，.U] ~ (on sth) a plan of action agreed or chosen by a
political party, a business,
etc.政策；方针：the present
government’s poHcy on education 现政府的教育政策◊ The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. 那家公司对店内行窃采取了严厉的措施。◊ We have tried
to pursue a poHcy 〇/ neutraHfy.我们力行中立的政策。◊ l/S
/orefgn/domestic jpoZicy 国的外 i / 内政政籴◊ They have had a
significant change in policy on pater- nfty leave.他们对男人休产假制度作出了重大改壶。◊ a poZicy document 政策文件 2 [C, U] a
principle
that you believe in that
influences how you behave; a way in which you usually behave 原则；为人之道：She is following her usual
policy of ignoring all offers, of help. 她遵循着自己的一贯原则，对于他人的主动帮助一概不予
理睬。.◊ (soy/Mg)
ffonesfy is the best poHpy.诚实为
3 [C] a written statement of a contract of
insurance 俾险单：Check the terms of the
policy before you sign. 仔细阅读保险单的条款后再签字;。 pol-icy-hold-er /'pDlasihauld9(r); NAmE 'parlasihoul-/ noun {formal) a person or group that
holds an insurance policy保险单持有入（或机构> polio /'pauliau; NAmE 'pouliou/ (also formal polio-my-el- itis /.pauliau.maia'laitis; NAmE .pouliou-/) noun [U] an infectious disease
that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis ■(= loss of
control or feeling in part or most of the bodyi脊髓灰质炎；小儿麻痹症
p〇l-ish Ow/'pdIiX； NAmE'^ail-l
noun, verb m noun 1 [U, C] a substance used when rubbing a surface to
make it smooth and shiny 擦光 &
;上光齐丨I;亮光: 剂：/urniture//Ioor/shoe/saverpoiish
家具 i 光漆； 地板蜡；鞋油；银光剂◊ vvcuc pofeh亮光蜡一see also French polish, nail polish 2 [sing.] an act of polishing sth 抛光；.上光；擦亮：/give it a
poZis/i now and again. 我不0^把它擦亮。3 [sing.] the shiny appearance Qf
sth aAer it has teen polished釋光..的面；打磨光亮的面
PCT71
lustre, sheen 4 [u] a high quality of
performance achieved with great skill (表演命）完美，娴熟，精湛
PyiTl
brilliance： She played the cello with the polish of a much o〖der
musicfa/i.她所演奏的大提琴颇看资深音
乐家的风格。5 [U]
high standards of behaviour; being polite文雅；优雅；品味；礼貌033 refinement see spit n.
1 〜sth (up) (with sth) to
make sth smooth and shiny by rubbing it with a cloth, often with polish on it 擦光；磨光：[VN] Pofch shoes to protect the
father•要经常擦鞋，以保护皮革。offe pofehed his 发Zasses with a
handfcerchie/•他用手绢揩拭眼镜。[also
V] —see also French polish 2 [VN] ~ sth (up)
to make changes to sth in order to improve it 修 士 ；润饰；润 色：The statement was
carefully polished and checked be/ore rdease.这项声明是经仔细润备检査后才发表的。◊ The hotel has polished
up its act (?= improved its service) since last year.这家酒自去年以来已经改善了服务水
平。.polish sb<-'off (informal,
especially
pol-ished /'pDliJt; NAmE 'pa:l-/ adj.
1 shiny as a result of
polishing抛夹的；磨光的；擦亮的gleaming
2
elegant, confident and/or highly skilled 优雅的；娴
熟的 BEEIfine
pol ish<er /'pDliX9(r); NAmE 'pail-/ noun
a machine for polishing sth 上光甙；磨光机；打蜡机：a_/7oorpoiisher
地板上光机
pol-it-buro /'pDlitbjuarau; NAmE 'pailitbjurou/ noun
{pi. -os) the most important
committee of a Communist party，with the power to
.decide on policy (共产党的.>
政治局
| 1531 political scientist
po lite /pa'lait/ adj. (po-liter, po litest)
More polite and most polite are also common. * more polite 系l most polite■也常.角。
1 having or showing good
manners and respect for the feelings of others有礼貌的；客气.的；儒雅的Ena courteous ： PZease
be poZite to cmr guests..请礼貌待 客。◊ We were aH
toopoZite to object•我们都太i 气7; 没有反对。.PTSn impolite 2 socially correct but not always sincere应酬的；礼ff性的；客套的：J don’t know how to
make poZite conversation•我不晓得怎:么 说应酬话。rhe per/ormance was
greeted wi’th poZite appiause.这场演出得到了礼貌性的掌声。3 [only before noun]
from a class of society that believes it is better than others:上流社会的：‘Bum’ i’s not a word
we use in pdite company. “屁股”可不是我们当着文雅人的面说的
字眼。► po.lite.ly flc/v. po.lite.ness /70W/7 [U] poli-tesse /.pDli'tes; NAmE ,pa:l-/ noun [U] (from French, "Yera/y) formal politeness 正规礼节 p〇l-it-ic /'pDlatik; NAmE 'pail-/ adj. {formal) (of actions 为)based
on good judgement 谨慎的；_ g 的；明智^ HTT1
prudent, wise ： It seemed politic to say
nothing. 沉默似乎是上策。_ see
also body politic
political (H*/pa'litikl/oc//'.
3
connected with the state,
government or public affairs政治的；政府的；政权的：a monarch without
poHticaipower 没有政治权力的君主◊ ffe was
apoZitica! prisoner (= one who was put in
prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state)..他曹是个政治犯。
4
connected with the different
groups working in politics, especially their policies and the competition
between them 政党的；党派的：a po/itfcaZ
debate/ party/Zeader 政治辩奋 /党 M/命袖◊ W/iat are your
foHticaZ sympathies?你.认同 ip个政查？ 3
(of people A) interested in or active
in politics 矣心政治的；政治上
跃的：She becdme very poiiticd at
university.她上,太学
并始十分热衷于政治。◊ J’m not a poHticaZ anfmaZ (=person who is
interested in politics)/我.不是搞政治
占勺戒种人。4 concerned with power, status, etc. within
an organization, rather than with matters of principle '争权夺利的;'人_纠纷的：J suspect that he was
dismissed /or po^ticar reasons.我怀疑他被解职是人事上的原因。
—see
also politically
political 'action committee noun (abbr. PAC) (in the
织，为所支持的公职候选人筹集资金） po.litical a'sylum noun [U] (formal) = asylum(I) political correctness noun [u] (sometimes disapproving) the principle of
avoiding language and behaviour that may offend particular groups of people ^ 上芷确（言行避免有歧视之嫌)： po.litical e'conomy noun [u] the study of how
nations organize the production and use of wealth 政 治经济学
po.litical
ge'ography noun [U] the way in which
the world is divided into different countries, especially as a subject of study政治地理学 pol-itical-ly /pa'litikli/ adv. in a way that is
connected with politics 政含上：a poHticaHy sensitive
issue —个政治上敏感的议题◊ poHtfc- aHy
motivated crimes 政治犯罪〇允；11(1左65 56阳6；)况出〇 <3办as vveH as economicaHy.备在痉济上和政治上都有
道 J?。.
politically correct adj. [abbr. PC) used to describe
language or behaviour that deliberately tries to avoid offending particular
groups of people 政治玉正确的
(fg避免有<歧视之嫌）
politically incor'rect adj. failing to avoid
language or behaviour that may offend particular groups of people政治上，厍确的(言行有歧视之嫌）
political
'science (also
pol-it-ics)
noun [U] the study of
government and politics 政治学』 po.litical
'scientist noun an expert in political
science政治学家