(1) statesman 指“政治家”,指政治上有远见卓识的政府高级要员,多用于褒义;politician指“从政者,政客”,多用于贬义。
- Is your leader a politician or a statesman ?
你们的领导是一位政客还是一位政治家? - The mayor is an incorruptible and upright statesman .
市长是一位廉正的政治家。 - He is an unprincipled time-serving politician .
他是个无原则、趋炎附势的政客。
(2) politician 也可用于褒义。
- He is a keen, skilled politician .
他是一个敏锐老练的政治家。 - It will take a brave and wise politician to grapple with the inequalities in the tax laws.
对付税法上的不平等需要一位智勇双全的政治家。