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

• 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。
• Some months ago angry demonstrators mounted a noisy demonstration beneath his window. His neighbours thereupon insisted upon more security.
  几个月前，愤怒的示威者在他的窗下发起了闹哄哄的抗议活动，随后他的邻居们坚决要求加强安全防范。
• TV pictures of the demonstration were blacked out.
  示威画面被禁止在电视上播出。
• He planned to participate in the demonstration, but then he got cold feet.
  他打算参加示威，但后来临阵退缩了。
• The military are under a cloud for killing civilians while breaking up a demonstration.
  军方因在平息示威活动时杀死了无辜平民而备受指责。
• The organisers of the demonstration concede that they hadn't sought permission for it
  游行示威的组织者承认他们并未申请批准这次活动。
• He was arrested in parliament on charges of subversion for organizing the demonstration.
  他因组织示威活动在议会上被以颠覆破坏罪名逮捕。
• The workers gave us a demonstration ( or show-how) of their own inventions.
  工人们为我们演示了他们自己的发明创造。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.
  他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
• In August 1968 women held a demonstration at the Miss America Beauty Pageant.
  1968年8月，妇女在美国小姐选美大赛举行了游行示威。