Office politics
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: Power struggles and maneuvering in the workplace
办公室政治，职场权力斗争
Luchas de poder y maniobras en el trabajo
社内政治、職場での権力争い
사내 정치, 직장 내 권력 다툼
The unofficial power dynamics, alliances, and conflicts in a workplace.
职场中非正式的权力关系、派系和冲突。
Las dinámicas de poder no oficiales, alianzas y conflictos en un lugar de trabajo.
職場における非公式な力関係、派閥、対立のこと。
직장 내 비공식적인 권력 관계, 파벌, 갈등.
例句
- I hate office politics. 我讨厌办公室政治Odio las intrigas de oficina社内政治が嫌いだ사내 정치가 싫어.
- Stay out of office politics. 别掺和办公室政治Mantente al margen de las intrigas社内政治には関わるな사내 정치에 끼어들지 마.
- Too much office politics. 办公室政治太多了Demasiadas intrigas社内政治が多すぎる사내 정치가 너무 심해.
- Navigating office politics.周旋于办公室政治Navegando las intrigas de oficina社内政治をうまく乗り切る사내 정치를 잘 헤쳐나가야 해.
发音
/ˈɒfɪs ˈpɒlɪtɪks/
用法指南
语境: workplace, conflict, dynamics
语气: usually negative
✓ 正确说法
- Office politics.办公室政治Política de oficina社内政治사내 정치.
- The politics.那些政治Las intrigas政治的駆け引き직장 내 정치.
- Workplace politics.职场政治Política laboral職場の政治사무실 정치.
✗ 错误说法
- Usually negative通常是贬义Generalmente negativo通常は否定的な意味보통 부정적인 의미
- Something to navigate or avoid需要应对或避免的事情Algo que evitar o gestionar避けるか、うまく対処すべきもの피하거나 잘 헤쳐나가야 할 것
常见错误
- Usually seen negatively
- Universal workplace phenomenon
起源与历史
From the political-like maneuvering in workplaces.
词源: Politics applied to office environment
最早记录: Modern expression
文化背景
Era: Modern era
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: The Office; Corporate culture
Regional notes: Universal workplace phenomenon.
变体
Office politicsWorkplace politicsThe politics
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