新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

demonstration

英  [ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • demonstrations

    1[C 可数名词] 示威游行 , 示威集会

    A demonstration is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something.

    双语例句

    例:

    Riot police used tear gas to break up the demonstration.

    防暴警察使用催泪瓦斯驱散了示威游行。

    2[C 可数名词] 展示

    A demonstration of something is a talk by someone who shows you how to do it or how it works.

    双语例句

    例:

    a cooking demonstration.

    一次烹调展示。

    例:

    demonstrations of new products.

    新产品的展示。

    3[C 可数名词] 证明

    A demonstration of a fact or situation is a clear proof of it.

    近义词

    explanation , proof

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    例:

    This is a clear demonstration of how technology has changed.

    这清楚地表明技术发生了怎样的变化。

    4[C 可数名词] (品质、感情的)展现

    A demonstration of a quality or feeling is an expression of it.

    近义词

    display

    双语例句

    例:

    There's been no public demonstration of opposition to the president.

    还没有对总统的公开反对。