demonstration
[ˌdem.ən'streɪ.ʃən] noun
SHOW 展示
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■when you show 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管理。 •Let me give you a demonstration of how the camera works.让我来给你示范一下照相机的工作原理。 •She told us how easy it was to use the computer, then by way of demonstration simply pressed a few keys on the keyboard.她告诉我们使用电脑非常容易，然后在键盘上敲击了几个键给我们作了示范。 •We're going to a cookery demonstration tonight.今天晚上我们要去看烹饪表演。
[ˌdem.ən'streɪ.ʃən] noun
MARCH 行进
ADVANCED countable (informal demo)
■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 to protest against the increase in their fees.学生们举行游行示威，抗议学费上涨。 •Protesters staged an anti-war demonstration in front of the US embassy.抗议者在美国使馆前举行反战示威活动。
[ˌdem.ən'streɪ.ʃən] noun
EXPRESSION 表达
countable or uncountable
■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。 |