office politics
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: The power struggles, alliances, and manipulation that happen in workplaces
职场中发生的权力斗争、结盟和操纵
Las luchas de poder, alianzas y manipulaciones que se dan en el lugar de trabajo
職場で起こる権力闘争、派閥、そして駆け引き
직장에서 일어나는 권력 다툼, 파벌, 그리고 술수
We say 'office politics' not 'work politics' or 'company politics'. This fixed compound noun always uses 'office' even when referring to non-office workplaces.
我们说'office politics'而不是'work politics'或'company politics'。即使在非办公室的工作场所,这个固定复合名词也总是使用'office'。
Decimos 'office politics' y no 'work politics' ni 'company politics'. Este sustantivo compuesto fijo siempre usa 'office', incluso cuando no se trata de una oficina.
「office politics」と言い、「work politics」や「company politics」とは言いません。オフィス以外の職場であっても、この固定複合名詞は常に「office」を使います。
'office politics'라고 하며 'work politics'나 'company politics'라고 하지 않습니다. 이 고정된 복합 명사는 사무실이 아닌 직장을 가리킬 때도 항상 'office'를 사용합니다.
例句
- She hates the office politics in her department. 她讨厌部门里的办公室政治。Ella detesta la política de oficina de su departamento.彼女は部署のオフィスポリティクスを嫌っています。그녀는 부서의 사내 정치를 싫어합니다.
- Office politics can be exhausting and demoralising. 办公室政治可能令人疲惫和沮丧。La política de oficina puede ser agotadora y desmoralizante.オフィスポリティクスは疲れるし、やる気をなくします。사내 정치는 지치고 의욕을 떨어뜨릴 수 있습니다.
- He tries to stay out of office politics. 他尽量不卷入办公室政治。Él intenta mantenerse al margen de la política de oficina.彼はオフィスポリティクスに関わらないようにしています。그는 사내 정치에 관여하지 않으려고 합니다.
发音
用法指南
语境: work, social, professional
语气: negative
✓ 正确说法
- I try to avoid office politics.我尽量避开办公室政治。Intento evitar la política de oficina.オフィスポリティクスを避けるようにしています。저는 사내 정치를 피하려고 합니다.
- The office politics there are terrible.那里的办公室政治很糟糕。La política de oficina allí es terrible.あそこのオフィスポリティクスはひどいです。그곳의 사내 정치는 끔찍합니다.
✗ 错误说法
- I try to avoid work politics. (use 'office politics' not 'work politics')I try to avoid work politics.(用'office politics'而不是'work politics')I try to avoid work politics. (se usa 'office politics', no 'work politics')I try to avoid work politics.('work politics'ではなく'office politics'を使います)저는 work politics를 피하려고 합니다. ('work politics'가 아닌 'office politics'를 사용)
- I try to avoid company politics. (use 'office politics' not 'company politics')I try to avoid company politics.(用'office politics'而不是'company politics')I try to avoid company politics. (se usa 'office politics', no 'company politics')I try to avoid company politics.('company politics'ではなく'office politics'を使います)저는 company politics를 피하려고 합니다. ('company politics'가 아닌 'office politics'를 사용)
起源与历史
Natural English collocation — 'office' and 'politics' combine to describe workplace power dynamics.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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