polity

名词

1. 1

   政治实体、政治体、国家正式

   The island functioned as an independent polity for nearly two centuries.

   这座岛屿曾以独立的政治实体存在近两百年。

2. 2

   政体、政治体制正式

   Scholars still debate whether that polity was truly democratic.

   学者至今仍争论那种政体是否真正民主。

3. 3

   教会体制、教制宗教

   Each denomination has its own polity for appointing clergy.

   各教派都有自己任命神职人员的教会体制。