leftist

Compared meaning: supporting left-wing political views (adjective).

比较义项：支持左翼政治立场的（形容词）。

• left

  A broad, neutral term for the political spectrum, often paired with 'wing' (left-wing) or used with verbs like 'lean'; can describe mild to strong positions without judgment.

  一个中性、涵盖范围较广的政治光谱用词，常与“wing”搭配（left-wing）或与“lean”等动词连用；可以描述从温和到强烈的各种左翼立场，不带评判色彩。

  The newspaper's editorial page leans quite left on economic issues.

  这家报纸的社论版在经济问题上明显偏左。

• leftist 本词

  Emphasizes strong, committed left-wing ideology and is often used to describe people directly (a leftist politician); can sound more charged or critical, especially from a centrist or right-leaning speaker.

  强调坚定、彻底的左翼意识形态，常直接用来形容人（a leftist politician）；语气可能更强烈甚至带批评意味，尤其是出自中间派或右翼人士之口时。

  The leftist politician promised to raise taxes on wealthy corporations.

  这位左翼政治家承诺对富有企业加税。

Left and leftist both describe left-wing political views, but differ: left is broad and neutral, often paired with 'wing' or used with verbs like 'lean'. Leftist is stronger, describing committed ideology and often used to describe people directly, sounding critical. Not compared: left meaning 'remaining'.

left 和 leftist 在“支持左翼政治立场”这一意义上很接近，都可形容具有左翼倾向的人或事物，但语气和用法有所不同：left 更中性、涵盖范围广，常与介词或副词搭配（如 lean left）；leftist 语气更强，强调坚定的左翼意识形态，也更常直接修饰人（如 a leftist politician），有时带一点批评意味。这里不比较 left 的“剩下的”这一义项，如例句 There were only two cookies left in the jar 中的用法。