demonstration

英 [ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn]

美 [ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn]

n.  集会示威; 游行示威; 示范; 示范表演; 演示; 证明; 证实; 论证; 说明

复数：demonstrations　

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同义词辨析

paradedemonstrationprocession【导航词义：游行】

牛津词典

noun

• 集会示威；游行示威
  a public meeting or march at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting sb/sth
  1. to take part in/go on a demonstration
     参加 / 进行示威游行
  2. to hold/stage a demonstration
     举行示威游行
  3. mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader
     支持流亡领导人的群众集会
  4. anti-government demonstrations
     反政府示威游行
  5. a peaceful/violent demonstration
     和平 / 暴力示威
• 示范；示范表演；演示
  an act of showing or explaining how sth works or is done
  1. We were given a brief demonstration of the computer's functions.
     有人向我们简短演示了这种计算机的各种功能。
  2. a practical demonstration
     实际操作表演
  3. We provide demonstration of videoconferencing over the Internet.
     我们通过互联网演示视频会议。
• 证明；证实；论证；说明
  an act of giving proof or evidence for sth
  1. a demonstration of the connection between the two sets of figures
     论证这两组数字间的联系
  2. a demonstration of how something that seems simple can turn out to be very complicated
     说明看似简单的东西实际上可能非常复杂
• 表达；表露；表现；显露
  an act of showing a feeling or an opinion
  1. a public demonstration of affection
     公开表露爱慕之情
  2. a demonstration of support for the reforms
     表示对改革的支持

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 示威;示威游行（或集会）
  Ademonstrationis a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something.
  1. Riot police broke up a demonstration by students.
     防暴警察驱散了示威的学生。
  2. ...mass demonstrations.
     群众性示威
• N-COUNT 示范;演示
  Ademonstrationof something is a talk by someone who shows you how to do it or how it works.
  1. ...a cookery demonstration.
     烹饪示范
  2. ...demonstrations of new products.
     新产品的演示
• N-COUNT 证明;论证;表明;说明
  Ademonstration ofa fact or situation is a clear proof of it.
  1. This is a clear demonstration of how technology has changed...
     这清楚地表明了技术已有了怎样的进步。
  2. This was a very practical demonstration of why the Army trained people to be disciplined.
     这很实际地说明了为什么军队要将士兵训练得遵规守纪。
• N-COUNT (特质的)显示;(情感的)表露
  Ademonstration ofa quality or feeling is an expression of it.
  1. There's been no public demonstration of opposition to the President.
     没有人对总统公开表示反对。
  2. ...physical demonstrations of affection.
     身体上的亲昵

英英释义

noun

• a show or display
  1. the presentation of new data
  2. he gave the customer a demonstration
  Synonym:presentationpresentment
• a show of military force or preparedness
  1. he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations
• a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
  1. there were violent demonstrations against the war
  Synonym:manifestation
• proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
  Synonym:monstrance
• a visual presentation showing how something works
  1. the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations
  2. the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response
  Synonym:demo

双语例句

• The demonstration itself was against the Government's new Community Charge.
  游行本身反对的是政府新出台的“人头税”。
• Police used tear gas to break up a demonstration
  警察使用催泪瓦斯驱散示威人群。
• A crowd comprised of the wives and children of scientists staged a demonstration.
  由科学家们的妻儿们组成的队伍举行了示威游行。
• Photography with cine cameras is of value only for demonstration and entertainment purposes.
  用电影摄影机摄影只有演示和娱乐的价值。
• Riot police broke up a demonstration by students.
  防暴警察驱散了示威的学生。
• This was a very practical demonstration of why the Army trained people to be disciplined.
  这很实际地说明了为什么军队要将士兵训练得遵规守纪。
• The main demonstration passed off peacefully
  主示威活动和平地结束了。
• TV pictures of the demonstration were blacked out.
  示威画面被禁止在电视上播出。
• The book is a demonstration of scholarship without pedantry.
  这本书表现出学术水平又不故意卖弄学问。
• This is a clear demonstration of how technology has changed
  这清楚地表明了技术已有了怎样的进步。