democrat
名词 n.
英 /ˈdɛməkɹæt/|/ˈdɛməkɹat/
美 /ˈdɛməkɹæt/|/ˈdɪməkɹæt/|/ˈdeməkɹæt/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
— The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except the Islands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats.
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Someone who rules a representative democracy.
— Democrats have to please a large segment of the voting public and will be punished if they fail to provide public goods […] . In the case of autocrats, however, they have to please a small minority of the governing power elite […] who will punish them if they fail to dedicate the public purse to their private enrichment.
- A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.
词形变化
词汇关系
词源
From French démocrate, from démocratie (modelled on aristocrate (“aristocrat”)), equivalent to demo- + -crat.
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