policy
noun
ˈpɒlɪəsi
noun
1
a
way
of
doing
something
that
has
been
officially
agreed
and
chosen
by
a
political
party,
business,
or
other
organization
政策，方针
C,U
foreign/economic/public
etc
policy
a
foreign
policy
adviser
外交政策顾问
The
company
has
adopted
a
strict
no-smoking
policy.
该公司实行了严格的禁烟制度。
[+
on/towards
]
government
policy
on
higher
education
政府的高等教育政策
US
policy
towards
China
美国的对华政策
it
is
(sb’s)
policy
to
do
sth
It
is
hospital
policy
to
screen
all
mothers
with
certain
risk
factors.
所有孕妇都要接受某些风险因素的检查，这是医院的规定。
2
a
contract
with
an
insurance
company,
or
an
official
written
statement
giving
all
the
details
of
such
a
contract
保险单
C
an
insurance
policy
保险单
There’s
a
clause
in
the
policy
that
I’d
like
to
discuss.
保险单中有一个条款我想讨论一下。
I’ve
just
renewed
the
policy
(=arranged
for
it
to
continue)
.
我刚刚续保。
Does
the
policy
cover
theft
and
fire?
这份保险包括失窃和火灾吗？
You
can
take
out
a
policy
(=buy
one)
for
as
little
as
$11.00
a
month.
你每月只需花区区 11 美元就可买到一份保险。
3
a
particular
principle
that
you
believe
in
and
that
influences
the
way
you
behave
〔处事〕原则，策略
C
it
is
sb’s
policy
to
do
sth
It’s
always
been
my
policy
not
to
gossip.
不说人是非是我一贯的处事原则。