不适当的,失策的,不可取的;
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im-,不,非,politic,政治的,明智的。
It is impolitic to offend people who can help you.
触怒能帮助你的人是很失策的.
It might be impolitic to refuse his offer.
谢绝他的好意未免失策.
It would have been impolitic to refuse his offer.
当时若拒绝了他的好意当然是不明智的。
That's impolitic and impolite, but it's not asas Mr. Bush's response.
这是不当和无礼的, 但没有布什先生的回应那么槽糕.
I had thought it impolitic to smoke a cigar while pleading poverty.
我以前想,一面闹穷,一面又抽雪茄是失礼的.
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