| 单词 | democratic |
| 释义 | democratic (once / 514 pages) adj Things that are democratic are ruled by the people, for the people. A basic democratic process involves letting everyone vote on what they think is best for the whole group. Democratic government started thousands of years ago in ancient Greece, but it's still catching on all over the world. A dictatorship or monarchy is ruled by one person, but in a democratic society, or a democracy, the people rule. Even though there is a leader — a President in the United States — he or she is elected by the people. Anything that allows people more say in the government is democratic. WORD FAMILYdemocratic: democratically, undemocratic+/democracy: democracies, democratic, democratise, democratize/democrat: democracy, democrats/democratise: democratisation, democratised, democratising/democratize: democratization, democratized, democratizes, democratizing/undemocratic: undemocratically USAGE EXAMPLESThat means Mr. Trump will be in office when Cuba is no longer ruled by the Castro family, regardless of the pace of democratic reforms. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In the Communist telling, Sun is the “forerunner of the democratic revolution”. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) Higher living standards would bolster democratic ideas and institutions. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality democratic government a democratic country "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier Syn|Ant antiauthoritarian opposed to authoritarianism classless, egalitarianfavoring social equality parliamentaryhaving the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament parliamentaryin accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly participatoryaffording the opportunity for individual participation popularcarried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large representativebeing or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives republicanhaving the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government elected, electivesubject to popular election undemocratic not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannicalcharacteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty despoticruled by or characteristic of a despot monarchal, monarchic, monarchicalruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch totalitariancharacterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control 2adj representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large democratic art forms a democratic or popular movement Syn popular common having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual Democratic (once / 194 pages) adj WORD FAMILY Democrat: Democratic, Democrats USAGE EXAMPLESThe other woman to also serve as governor and U.S. senator is a fellow Granite Stater, Democratic U.S. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) Brewer ran for a full term as governor in 1970 but lost a racially charged Democratic runoff to George Wallace. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Democratic centralism still prevails—exemplified by the party’s monopoly on power, Xi Jinping’s autocratic rule and the suppression of dissent. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) adj belong to or relating to the Democratic Party Democratic senator |
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