demonstrations

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A demonstration is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something. 示威游行; 示威集會(huì)
Riot police used tear gas to break up the demonstration. 防暴警察使用了催淚瓦斯驅(qū)散示威游行。
2. N-COUNT A demonstration of something is a talk by someone who shows you how to do it or how it works. 展示
...a cooking demonstration. …一次烹調(diào)展示。
3. N-COUNT A demonstration of a fact or situation is a clear proof of it. 證明
It was an unprecedented demonstration of people power by the citizens of Moscow. 這是莫斯科市民對(duì)人民力量史無前例的證明。
4. N-COUNT A demonstration of a quality or feeling is an expression of it. (品質(zhì)、感情的) 展現(xiàn)
There's been no public demonstration of opposition to the president. 還沒有反對(duì)總統(tǒng)的公開展現(xiàn)。