
好词典

源自16世纪英语,由'state'(国家)和'man'(人)组合而成,字面意思是'国家之人'。
❶ 指经验丰富、智慧卓越的政治家,通常用于形容在国家事务中表现出色、受人尊敬的领导人。
“Winston Churchill is remembered as a great statesman who led Britain through World War II.”
(温斯顿·丘吉尔被铭记为一位伟大的政治家,他领导英国度过了第二次世界大战。)
“The conference brought together statesmen from around the world to discuss global peace.”
(这次会议汇集了来自世界各地的政治家,共同讨论全球和平问题。)
elder statesman — 指经验丰富、德高望重的资深政治家,通常已退休但仍具有影响力。
“The elder statesman was often consulted for advice on national policy.”
(这位资深政治家经常被征询对国家政策的建议。)