词组 | policy |
释义 | policy AC /ˈpɒləsi, ˈpɒlɪsi $ ˈpɑː-/ noun 1. someone’s plans for dealing with a particular subject – especially ones that have been officially agreed by a government or organizationadjectives/nouns + policygovernment policy There has been a change in government policy on taxation.company/hospital/university etc policy It is company policy to encourage more women to become senior managers.party policy Party policy is to cut public spending.public policy (=government policies in general) Big business is able to influence public policy by giving money to political parties.foreign policy (=towards other countries) Support for human rights is a key element in our foreign policy.defence/education/housing/energy etc policy Nuclear weapons still play an important role in Britain’s defence policy.economic policy I think that the government’s economic policies have actually made the situation worse.a deliberate policy Some companies have a deliberate policy of delaying payment.a clear policy The school has a clear policy on bullying.a coherent policy (=one in which all the parts of the policy work well together in a sensible way) The party needs a coherent policy on dealing with the debt crisis.verbshave a policy of doing sth The hotel said it had a policy of asking customers to provide credit card details.change your policy The US government changed its policy towards China.reverse a policy (=change it back to how it was before) The new government decided to reverse previous policies on immigration.pursue/follow a policy (=do something as part of your policy) The company is pursuing a policy of cutting costs.make/formulate a policy (=decide what it will be) Government advisers are heavily involved in making policy. | We try to formulate policies that will meet the needs of the people.implement a policy (=do what has been officially decided) Local government is responsible for implementing central government policy.shape policy (=have an influence on it) These terrorist acts will not be allowed to shape our foreign policy.adopt a policy (=decide to use one) They adopted a policy of not speaking to reporters.a policy aims to do sth/is aimed at doing sth The policy aims to reduce the money that the country spends on healthcare.policy + nounsa policy decision No policy decision can be made until the next meeting.a policy document (=suggesting a new policy) The party has produced a 150-page policy document.a policy statement The company’s chief executive apologized if previous policy statements had been confusing. a policy change The policy change followed criticism from pressure groups.a policy maker (=someone who decides what the policy should be) Government policy makers are always worried about the effect on voters.a policy issue The committee will meet to discuss policy issues.a policy objective How can we best achieve our policy objectives?a policy initiative (=something done to achieve particular goals) The government’s policy initiatives have focused on the inner cities.prepositionssb’s policy on sth There was discussion about the school’s policy on student uniforms.sb’s policy towards/toward sth They want a change in US policy towards Cuba.a policy of (doing) sth There was a policy of cutting taxes for very rich people.phrasesa change/shift in policy This decision represented a major change in policy. | The shift in education policy placed more emphasis on teachers’ own assessments.a reversal of policy (=a change back to what it was before) Strong opposition forced a rapid reversal of policy.2. a contract with an insurance companyverbstake out/buy a policy (=arrange it) People with children should take out a life insurance policy.renew a policy (=buy it again, especially regularly) The policy must be renewed every year.a policy covers sth (=will pay out money in relation to it) The health insurance policy does not cover dental bills.a policy expires (=the period when it applies ends) Before your holiday, make sure your travel insurance policy has not expired.a policy pays out (=pays you money when you claim it) The policy pays out if you cannot work because of illness.nouns + policyan insurance policy Is the damage covered by your insurance policy?a life (insurance) policy (=one that will pay money if someone dies) When he died, she discovered he didn’t have a life insurance policy.a contents policy (=protecting things in your home) Most basic contents policies cover accidents to mirrors. |
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