democrat

名词 n.
/ˈdɛməkɹæt/|/ˈdɛməkɹat/    /ˈdɛməkɹæt/|/ˈdɪməkɹæt/|/ˈdeməkɹæt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats. US,historical

词形变化

democrats plural

词源

From French démocrate, from démocratie (modelled on aristocrate (“aristocrat”)), equivalent to demo- + -crat.
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