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 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。
• 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。
• Police used tear gas to break up a demonstration
  警察使用催泪瓦斯驱散示威人群。
• 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 demonstration provided a platform for a broad cross section of speakers.
  示威集会为具有广泛代表性的人士提供了发表意见的机会。
• Wait a moment, let me give you a demonstration.
  且慢，先让我做一下示范。
• Riot police broke up a demonstration by students.
  防暴警察驱散了示威的学生。
• Thousands of farmers from across Europe have held a huge demonstration in the centre of Brussels
  来自欧洲各地的数千农民在布鲁塞尔市中心举行了大规模的示威游行。
• 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。