Still, others associate politics with flattery, fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.

• 同样,其他人由政治联想到拍马屁,很可怕的是,如果他们想要替自己说好话,他们可能要先拍他们老板的马屁以得到老板的喜爱。