statesman为褒义,politician为贬义。
politician, statesman 这两个名词均可表示“政治家”之意。
politician 指有才能的职业政治家或政坛人物。在美国英语中,多含贬义,特指玩弄阴谋、勾心斗角以谋以私利的政客、政治骗子。
statesman与politician相反,常用于褒义,指有远见,为国为民的正派的政治家,既着重才能,又侧重身居要职。
一、statesman
1. a statesman's closet
一个政治家的密室
2. He was the prototype of the elder statesman.
他是政坛元老的典型。
3. He is a caricature of a statesman.
他是个荒唐可笑的政客。
4. He has cultivated the image of an elder statesman.
他树立起了政界元老的形象。
5. a cool-headed, responsible statesman
一个头脑冷静、富于责任感的政治家
二、politician
1. He is the worst dressed politician.
他是衣着最差的政治家。
2. The British politician has been double-crossing us for years.
数年来,这个英国政客一直在欺骗我们。
3. He was always affecting the politician.
他总是摆出一副政客的样子。
4. Sir Robert was a strong and vigorous politician.
罗伯特爵士是位坚定而又充满 热情的政治家。
5. another second-rate politician
另一个平庸的政治家