- (also informal demo especially in British English)[countable] demonstration (against somebody/something)
a public meeting or a march (= an organized walk by many people) at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting somebody/something 遊行示威 to take part in/go on a demonstration 參加／進行示威遊行 to hold/stage a demonstration 舉行示威遊行 mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader 支持流亡領導人的群衆集會 anti-government demonstrations 反政府示威遊行 a peaceful/violent demonstration 和平／暴力示威
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2I'll give a quick demonstration of some first-aid techniques. 我將很快地示範一些急救技術。 Police in riot gear dispersed the demonstration. 防暴警察驅散了示威人群。 Taxi drivers staged a demonstration against the new law. 出租車司機舉行示威反對新法律。 The demonstration was called off at the last minute. 示威在臨舉行的一刻取消了。 The government does not wish to provoke further demonstrations. 政府不希望再激起示威抗議。 The president's decision provoked public demonstrations. 總統的決定引發了公衆的示威。 The strike was a dramatic demonstration of the power of the workforce. 罷工突出地顯示了勞動者的力量。 The visiting president was greeted by hostile demonstrations. 到訪的總統遭遇了充滿敵意的示威。 Thousands gathered for a peaceful demonstration. 數千人聚在一起舉行和平示威。 a protest demonstration against the war 反戰示威 demonstrations calling for an end to sanctions 呼籲停止制裁的示威 demonstrations in protest at the arrests 反對拘捕的示威 demonstrations in protest of the administration 抗議政府的示威 mass demonstrations against cuts in the health service 反對公共醫療衛生服務經費削減的群衆示威遊行 physical demonstrations of affection 身體上的親暱舉動 police intervention at demonstrations 警察對示威的幹涉 student demonstrations in favour of a multi-party system 支持多黨制的學生示威 As a student, she had taken part in many demonstrations. 作爲一名學生，她參加了許多示威遊行。 Protesters go on demonstrations, armed with flowers to give to the police. 抗議者上街遊行，並備好了送給警察的鮮花。 She was given to quite embarrassing public demonstrations of emotion. 她經常令人尴尬地公開表露感情。 The election results gave ample demonstration of collapsing support for the Communist Party. 選舉結果充分顯示了對共産黨的支持正在瓦解。 The performance was a remarkable demonstration of his abilities. 這場演出很好地展示了他的能力。 There were mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader. 大批群衆集會支持那位流亡領袖。 They are holding a peaceful demonstration in Central Park. 他們正在中央公園舉行和平示威。 This is a clear demonstration of how something that seems simple can turn out to be very complicated. 這清楚地表明了看似簡單的事情實際上可能非常複雜。 We bought the demonstration model at half price. 我們半價買了演示模型。 We were given a brief demonstration of the computer's functions. 我們看了這種計算機各種功能的簡短演示。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
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- hold
- organize
- stage
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- take place
- call for something
- greet
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- at a/the demonstration
- during a/the demonstration
- demonstration against
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- (also informal demo)[countable, uncountable]
an act of showing or explaining how something works or is done 示範；示範表演；演示 We were given a brief demonstration of the computer's functions. 我們看了這種計算機各種功能的簡短演示。 a practical demonstration 實際操作示範 a demonstration model (= a model used to show how something works) 演示模型 Sandra and Nigel provided a demonstration of salsa dance steps. 桑德拉和奈傑爾演示了薩爾薩舞的舞步。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- physical
- practical
- live
- …
- conduct
- do
- give somebody
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an act of giving proof or evidence for something 證明；證實；論證；說明 a demonstration of the connection between the two sets of figures 論證這兩組數字間的聯系 a demonstration of how something that seems simple can turn out to be very complicated 說明看似簡單的東西實際上可能非常複雜
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- convincing
- dramatic
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- provide
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an act of showing a feeling or an opinion 表達；表露；表現；顯露 a public demonstration of affection 公開表露愛慕之情 a demonstration of support for the reforms 表示對改革的支持
Word Originlate Middle English (also in the senses ‘proof provided by logic’ and ‘sign, indication’): from Latin demonstratio(n-), from demonstrare ‘point out’. Sense (1) dates from the mid 19th cent.