demonstration
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A demonstration is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something. 示威游行; 示威集会
Riot police used tear gas to break up the demonstration. 防暴警察使用了催泪瓦斯驱散示威游行。
2. N-COUNT A demonstration of something is a talk by someone who shows you how to do it or how it works. 展示
...a cooking demonstration. …一次烹调展示。
3. N-COUNT A demonstration of a fact or situation is a clear proof of it. 证明
It was an unprecedented demonstration of people power by the citizens of Moscow. 这是莫斯科市民对人民力量史无前例的证明。
4. N-COUNT A demonstration of a quality or feeling is an expression of it. (品质、感情的) 展现
There's been no public demonstration of opposition to the president. 还没有反对总统的公开展现。
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demonstration /ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən/ (demonstrations)
剑桥词典
- He gave us a demonstration of the new software in use.
- The rise in unemployment is just another demonstration of the government's incompetence .
- The kids enjoyed the cookery demonstration in the supermarket yesterday as they got to taste the food .
- The pilots at the air show put on a very fine demonstration of aerobatic skill .
- The beauty consultant is expected to give demonstrations of how to use our new products .
- Police lined the route of the demonstration.
- As the demonstration began to turn violent , the police were called in to restore order .
- Her early release from prison led to a demonstration.
- Police used water cannon to break up the demonstration.
- The army seized power after five days of anti-government demonstrations.
demonstration noun (SHOW)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the act of showing someone how to do something, or how something works
演示，示范
This disaster is a clear demonstration of the need for tighter controls . 这场灾难清楚表明需要进一步加强控制。
Let me give you a demonstration of how the camera works . 让我来给你演示一下照相机的工作原理。
She told us how easy it was to use the software , then by way of demonstration produced a beautiful graph with a few clicks of the mouse . 她告诉我们使用这个软件非常容易，然后点击了几下鼠标就画出了一张好看的图表给我们作了示范。
We're going to a cookery demonstration tonight . 今天晚上我们要去看烹饪表演。
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demonstration noun (PROTEST)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] (informal demo)an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone
游行，示威
The students are holding a demonstration against the proposed changes . 学生们举行游行示威，抗议提议中要进行的改变。
Protesters staged an anti-war demonstration. 抗议者举行反战示威活动。
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demonstration noun (EXPRESSION)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]a way of expressing a feeling or a quality
表示；表达；表现；表明
Huge crowds followed the funeral procession in a public demonstration of grief . 大批群众跟在葬礼队伍的后面，公开表达他们的悲痛。
There has been little demonstration of support for the proposal so far . 到目前为止，很少有人对这个提案表示支持。 返回 demonstration