(of a country, state, system, etc. 国家、政府、制度等 controlled by representatives who are elected by the people of a country; connected with this system 民主的；民主政体的；民主制度的 a democratic country 民主国家 a democratic system 民主制度 democratic government 民主政府 They are aiming to make the institutions of the EU truly democratic. 他们的目标是使欧盟机构真正民主。 Exercise your democratic right to vote. 行使你的民主选举权。
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb2There have been major changes in the constitution, but the system remains democratic. 宪法有了重大变更，但实行的仍然是民主制度。 They have a fairly democratic form of government. 他们有一个比较民主的政府。
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based on the principle that all members have an equal right to be involved in running an organization, etc. 民主权利的 democratic participation 民主参与 a democratic decision 民主决策
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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based on the principle that all members of society are equal rather than divided by money or social class 有民主精神的；平等的 a democratic society 民主社会 democratic reforms 民主改革 In 1776 these were considered dangerously democratic principles. 在1776 年时这些民主原则被认为是危险的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- Democratic(abbreviation Dem., D)
connected with the Democratic Party in the US （美国）民主党的 the Democratic senator from Oregon （美国）俄勒冈州的民主党参议员
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French démocratique, via medieval Latin from Greek dēmokratikos, from dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -kratia ‘power, rule’.