新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

democracy

英  [dɪˈmɒkrəsi]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • democracies

    1[U 不可数名词] 民主政体

    Democracy is a system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections.

    双语例句

    例:

    The spread of democracy in Eastern Europe appears to have had negative as well as positive consequences.

    民主政体在东欧的传播看来既有积极也有消极的影响。

    2[C 可数名词] 民主国家

    A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The new democracies face tough challenges.

    新生的民主国家面临严峻的挑战。