demonstratedem‧on‧strate /ˈdemənstreɪt/ ●●○ W2 AWL verb 
The study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition.demonstrate that Hitchcock’s films demonstrate that a British filmmaker could learn from Hollywood.demonstrate how/what/why etc This section will attempt to demonstrate how the Bank of England operates. The government now has an opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to reform.2[transitive] to show or describe how to do something or how something worksdemonstrate how They’ll be demonstrating how to handle modern, high performance cars. Instructors should demonstrate new movements before letting the class try them.► see thesaurus at explain, show3[intransitive] to protest or support something in public with a lot of other people: Supporters demonstrated outside the courtroom during the trial.demonstrate against What are they demonstrating against?4[transitive] to show that you have a particular ability, quality, or feeling: He has demonstrated an ability to meet deadlines.
WORD ORIGINdemonstrate
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin demonstratus, past participle of demonstrare, from monstrare ‘to show’VERB TABLE
demonstrate
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | demonstrate |
| he, she, it | demonstrates | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | demonstrated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have demonstrated |
| he, she, it | has demonstrated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had demonstrated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will demonstrate |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have demonstrated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am demonstrating |
| he, she, it | is demonstrating | |
| you, we, they | are demonstrating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was demonstrating |
| you, we, they | were demonstrating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been demonstrating |
| he, she, it | has been demonstrating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been demonstrating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be demonstrating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been demonstrating |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A trainer came in to demonstrate how the new computer system worked.
- Aerobics instructors should always demonstrate each new movement first.
- Brenda wanted to demonstrate her sympathy in a practical way.
- Here are some examples that demonstrate how badly some students write their resumés.
- His commitment to the company is demonstrated by his work on the project.
- I'm afraid this whole episode demonstrates that we have become less compassionate as a society.
- If you still don't understand, Marcia will be happy to demonstrate.
- Sloan demonstrated impressive leadership in building a company that took employees' needs into account.
- The assessment center gives each applicant the opportunity to demonstrate whether they are suited to the work.
- The new law was intended to demonstrate the government's concern for the lowest paid workers.
- The President is anxious to demonstrate that he has a strong foreign policy.
- The ski instructor began by demonstrating the correct way to turn.
- The studies demonstrate a clear link between smoking and heart disease.
- Thousands of people demonstrated outside the parliament building last night.
- Thousands of workers and students demonstrated against US involvement in the war.
- Try to round off your answer by demonstrating how your old job has prepared you to do the job you are applying for.
- You've got to be able to demonstrate to people that the union can help in these cases.
- A long-range effort from Eyjolfur Sverrisson was parried by Lukic and Walter demonstrated his predatory instincts ruthlessly inside the box.
- But leadership, like art, can be demonstrated.
- He will also have demonstrated his willingness to leave a marriage.
- Joe and Helyne Victor have also demonstrated parent power in their own family and to this entire business.
- More than a decade of performance and change has demonstrated a remarkably consistent, if counterintuitive, phenomenon.
- Or perhaps the don't knows didn't know where to demonstrate their indecision.
- That this substance is divine and intelligent is demonstrated by the orderliness of the universe.
- The Soviets had demonstrated unsuspected scientific and engineering skills.
THESAURUS
to do something to show publicly that you disagree with something – used especially when a large group of people do this together: · Huge crowds gathered in the capital protesting against the war.· Drivers blocked roads around the capital to protest about the rising cost of fuel.
to walk in a large group from one place to another in order to protest about something: · Hundreds of students marched through the city in protest against the employment laws.
to walk or stand somewhere in a large group, in order to protest about something: · About 200 people were demonstrating outside the US Embassy.· Environmentalists have been demonstrating against plans to dump waste at sea.
to protest by behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way: · Hundreds of workers rioted after pay negotiations broke down.· The prisoners were rioting against their appalling conditions.
to protest about the actions of a company, country, or industry by refusing to buy something, or refusing to go to a place or event: · They may boycott the next Olympic Games.· Shoppers are boycotting battery-farmed eggs.
to protest by refusing to leave a place: · The students have been staging a sit-in to protest about overcrowding at the polytechnic.
(also go on hunger strike British English) to protest by refusing to eat: · Maynard went on a hunger strike to protest his innocence.
to give someone the information they need to understand something: · She explained how to use the software.· Doctors usually explain the risks of the treatment to patients.
to explain something. People often use tell instead of explain in everyday conversation: · He told me how to get to his house.· The book tells you how to improve your health through diet.
to explain to someone how to do something by doing it while they watch you: · Ellen showed me how to work the coffee maker.
to explain to someone how to do something by doing it while they watch you, especially when it is part of your job: · The cabin crew demonstrated the safety procedures to the passengers.· A qualified instructor will demonstrate how to use the equipment properly.
to explain something carefully, especially one step at a time: · Mrs. Riddell went through the homework assignment.
to explain a series of ideas, reasons or opinions in an organized way in writing or in a speech: · In his speech, he intended to set out the party’s policies on education.
show someone how to do something to explain to someone how to do something or how something works, especially by doing it yourself: · Laurie’s been showing me how to snowboard.· Can I show you how the oven works?
to show how to do something or how something works – especially to a group of people: · A qualified instructor will demonstrate how to use the machines properly.· There’s a meeting this afternoon to demonstrate the new software.
to show someone how to do something, or how a process happens, especially something difficult or complicated: · The book guides you through the different stages of starting your own business.· A stockbroker will take you through the minefield of stocks and shares.
Longman Language Activatorto explain something to give someone the information they need to understand something: · It's not so complicated - let me explain.· We listened carefully while Pam explained the process.· Let me show you - it's too difficult to explain.explain something to somebody: · If you don't get the joke, I'll explain it to you later.· Could you explain the rules of the game to me, please?explain how/what/why etc: · Can you explain what the poem means?· The doctor explained how the clinic operates.
especially spoken to explain to someone how something works or how to do something: tell somebody how/what/why etc: · Can you tell me how to log on to the Internet?· The leaflet tells you what to do if you get malaria.
spoken to explain the reasons for something or give detailed information about something: · He didn't say where he was going or who he was going with.· Did Caroline say why she needed the tape recorder?
to explain to someone how to do something by doing it while they watch you: · "How do you change the speed of the drill?" "Let me show you."show somebody something: · I'll show you an easier way to get down from there.show somebody how to do something: · Can you show me how to use your camera?show somebody what to do: · If you show him what to do, I'm sure he'll do a good job.
to show someone how to do something by doing it while they watch you, especially when it is your job to show people how to do things: · The ski instructor began by demonstrating the correct way to turn.· If you still don't understand, Marcia will be happy to demonstrate.demonstrate how: · A trainer came in to demonstrate how the new computer system worked.
to explain all the details about something in the right order, to help someone understand it: · I'll go through the instructions once more in case you missed anything.· If you stay after class, I'll go through the theory with you again.
written to provide new information which makes something easier to understand, especially something which has been studied, but which is still not well understood: · These discoveries may shed light on the origins of the universe.· Scientists working in the Gobi desert have thrown new light on the life of dinosaurs.
to explain facts, arguments, reasons etc by stating them clearly and in a carefully planned order: set out something: · She set out the reasons for her resignation in a confidential letter to her boss.· The Republicans' goals for the year are clearly set out in the party platform.set something out: · The facts, as you have set them out, seem convincing enough.
to show publicly that you disagree with something if people protest about something, they show that they think it is wrong or unfair, for example by holding public meetings or writing letters to politicians: · When the army took power, huge crowds gathered in the capital to protest.protest about/against: · Prisoners had climbed onto the roof to protest about conditions in the jail.protest something American: · a huge crowd of students protesting the globalization of trade
to protest about something in an organized way, by having a large outdoor meeting or by marching through the streets: · Thousands of people demonstrated outside the parliament building last night.demonstrate against: · Thousands of workers and students demonstrated against US involvement in the war.
to walk with a large group of people from one place to another, in order to show that you do not agree with something: march through/to etc: · Over ten thousand workers marched through the capital demanding higher wages.march on: · Several thousand people marched on the French embassy.
to not buy something, not go somewhere, or not take part in an event, in order to protest about the actions of a country or company: · Students have threatened to boycott certain banks as a protest at their investment policies.· Several countries have said they may boycott next year's Olympic Games.
if a large group of people riot , they protest about something by fighting the police, damaging public buildings, or setting fire to things: · Prisoners in several jails have rioted in protest at their appalling conditions.· Gangs of youths rioted for two nights on the streets of the capital.
to show that something is correct or true to show that something is definitely true, by providing facts or information: · We're sure Jason took the money, but we can't prove it.· Until there is evidence to prove any of these claims, we cannot pass judgement.prove that: · Can you prove that you were at home at the time of the attack? · He wanted to prove that he was just as clever as his sister.prove somebody wrong/innocent/guilty: · I would love to prove him wrong.prove something to somebody: · I'm telling the truth, and I can prove it to you.prove where/how etc: · Don't trust anyone who turns up at your door, unless they can prove who they are.prove something conclusively/beyond doubt: · His guilt has never been conclusively proven.
if facts or actions show that something is true, they prove that it is true: · The Prime Minister's comments show his ignorance of people's feelings.show (that): · Research shows that smiling increases the levels of hormones that promote good health.show where/how etc: · These figures show how serious the company's problems are.show something/somebody to be something: · A scientific theory is only 'true' until someone shows it to be false or inaccurate.
to do something or provide information which makes it very clear to people that something is true: · The studies demonstrate a clear link between smoking and heart disease.demonstrate (that): · The President is anxious to demonstrate that he has a strong foreign policy.demonstrate where/how etc: · Try to round off your answer by demonstrating how your old job has prepared you to do the job you are applying for.
if a piece of new information confirms an idea or belief that people already have, it shows that it is definitely true: · Police have found new evidence that confirms his story.confirm that: · The discovery seems to confirm that people lived here over 10,000 years ago.confirm somebody's worst fears (=prove that something is as bad as someone thought it was): · In July his worst fears were confirmed: he had cancer.
: support a theory/claim/notion/ view etc to help to prove that a belief, idea etc is probably true: · Do you have any evidence to support these claims?· The notion that women are worse drivers than men is simply not supported by the facts.· For twenty-five years he painstakingly amassed evidence to support his hypothesis.
to provide additional information to help prove that a statement, belief, or explanation is correct: back up something: · When you write a history essay, you should back up all your points with facts.back something/it/them up: · They claim they can give us the best deal, but can they back this up with guarantees?· Wright was accused of pretending to be injured, and this was backed up by video evidence.
if facts or information bear out a claim or opinion, they support it and help to prove that it is probably true: bear out something: · Most of the available evidence bears out the view that students learn better in small classes than in large classes.· My warnings about Jean-Paul were later borne out by his dishonesty.bear somebody out (=prove what someone has said is true): · Last summer I predicted an increase in terrorist violence, and recent events have borne me out.
formal to provide additional information that helps to prove that a statement is correct, especially if the statement is difficult to believe: substantiate a claim/an allegation: · The authorities claimed they were conspiring to overthrow the government, but offered no evidence to substantiate these claims.· Allegations made by prisoners are usually only considered when substantiated by the evidence of a prison officer.
formal to prove that information or results are correct by using scientific tests or very careful checking - used in scientific or technical contexts: · All the information used in this report has been validated by an independent panel of experts.· This is an interesting hypothesis, but all attempts to validate it have so far failed.
formal to provide additional information which supports or agrees with something that most people already accept as true - used in scientific and legal contexts: · Levine claims that a third car was involved in the accident and witnesses have corroborated this.· Professor Carling's findings have been corroborated by more recent research.corroborate a story: · There was no one to corroborate her story about the disturbance in the lounge.corroborating evidence: · No doctor would order surgery on the basis of a single test result, without corroborating clinical evidence.
when something shows that something else is true to prove that something is true: · Her nervousness is shown by a tendency to laugh a lot in public.show (somebody) how/what/why etc: · It cost $5000 to repair the car -- that shows how bad the damage was!· It shows you what they think of their customers, if they can't even be bothered to answer your letter!show something/somebody to do something: · Caffeine has been shown to have a good effect on mental performance.show (that): · The evidence shows that this area was probably the site of a Roman settlement.· The polls clearly show that the voters are dissatisfied with the present government.it (just) goes to show (=use to emphasize that something proves that what you are saying is true): · It just goes to show that we can all learn from experience, whether we're 8 or 80.
if an event or action is a sign of something else, it is one of the things that shows that something is probably true: be a sign of: · The public opposition to the airport is a sign of how much people's attitudes have changed.· A cluttered desk is a sign of a creative mind.be a sign that: · When a dog wags his tail, it's a sign that he's happy.be a sure/clear sign: · My mother pursed her lips, a sure sign of displeasure.take/view/see something as a sign that (=decide that it shows something): · When she didn't return my calls, I took it as a sign that she just wasn't interested.
formal to show very clearly that something is true - use this especially in official or technical contexts: · His commitment to the company is demonstrated by his work on the project.demonstrate how/why/whether etc: · Here are some examples that demonstrate how badly some students write their resumés.· The assessment center gives each applicant the opportunity to demonstrate whether they are suited to the work.demonstrate that: · I'm afraid this whole episode demonstrates that we have become less compassionate as a society. demonstrate (something) to somebody: · You've got to be able to demonstrate to people that the union can help in these cases.
if an event or action means something, you can guess from it that something has happened or is true: · Cloudy water from the taps usually means problems with your storage tank.· A free economy does not mean the absence of any economic control. mean (that): · This sort of behaviour means that the child is definitely unhappy.· If A is false, does that also mean proposition B is false?must mean: · Her car's not there, so that must mean she's gone to pick him up.
to show very clearly that something is true: make it clear (that): · This new evidence makes it clear that Rourke was acting independently of the others.make it clear what/why/how etc: · The look in her eyes made it clear what she meant.make clear something: · The Unabomber's diary makes clear his loathing and contempt for society.
if something reflects a situation or fact, it is a result of that situation or fact and shows clearly that the situation or fact exists: · The three-year guarantee reflects the company's confidence in the quality of its products.· His fair, freckled skin and blue eyes reflect his Irish heritage.· This poll reflects what the Republicans of California are sensing. be reflected in: · The culture of a nation is always reflected in its language.
to be an example which shows that a fact is true or that a situation exists: · As this story illustrates, some stars have become as bored as audiences by Hollywood extravagance.· This point can be illustrated by two brief examples.illustrate how/why/what: · The experiment illustrates how careful you have to be when interpreting results.
if a situation, detail etc tells you something, it helps you to know, understand, or guess more about something: · What does this tell us about the experience of young immigrants to this country?tell somebody how many/much etc: · Unfortunately, the photographs can tell us very little about the potential for life on Mars.tell somebody that: · The research told us that many drug addicts were returning to heroin up to three years after the treatment.
if a situation, detail, fact is evidence of a general situation, attitude, type of behaviour etc, it shows that it exists: be evidence of: · Changes in sexual laws in recent years are evidence of a gradual movement towards greater tolerance.be evidence that: · Journalists argue that being attacked by both sides is evidence that their coverage is fair.· This is clear evidence that the crime figures do not represent the true situation.
to show something that most people did not know or realize is true: · The way he spoke in the bar afterwards revealed prejudice and bitterness that I had never suspected.· Separate holidays and weekends apart reveal more clearly than any words the state of their marriage.reveal how/why/what etc: · The President's refusal to meet the press reveals just how serious the crisis is.· Positive tests have revealed why some athletes were so reluctant to co-operate.reveal that: · The fact that there are no black officers in the entire regiment reveals that the army is not serious about its anti-discrimination policies.
to show your thoughts or feelings to behave in a way that shows people how you feel or what you character is like: · Paul didn't show much interest in the idea.· I just want you to show some respect, just for once.· If you're pleased, you've got a funny way of showing it.show how angry/upset/happy etc you are: · The hostages showed great courage in a very frightening situation.· I was determined not to show how upset I felt.
to behave in a way that shows people how you feel or what your character is like. Display is more formal than show: · I'm displaying my ignorance here, but could you just tell us exactly what your job as a geologist involves?· The previous government displayed a notable lack of enthusiasm for women's rights.· The contestants here today have displayed tremendous skill.
to do something in order to deliberately and clearly show an attitude or feeling: · Brenda wanted to demonstrate her sympathy in a practical way.· The new law was intended to demonstrate the government's concern for the lowest paid workers.
formal to clearly show how you feel: · The prisoner exhibited no emotion when the sentence was read out.· Anyone who exhibits extreme anxiety in the face of potential danger is unlikely to become an effective military leader.
especially written to show a feeling by the expression on your face, especially when you are reacting to something that happens or to what someone has said: · Caitlin watched his face, which registered a mixture of alarm and astonishment.· It was only when I mentioned the money that she registered a flicker of interest.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The government now has an opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to reform.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I come before you today to express my solidarity with the people of New York.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
The government now has an opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to reform.· a chance for candidates to demonstrate their abilities
· Throughout her life she demonstrated her deep commitment to the needs of the poor.
· Students have to demonstrate competence in maths and science.
· His experiment showed that lightning was a kind of electricity.· The experiment proved that fabrics treated with the chemical are much less likely to catch fire.
· The test should be an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge.
(=show mastery of something)· During the talk, he demonstrated his mastery of the issues.
· A simple example will illustrate the point.
I come before you today to express my solidarity with the people of New York.· Over time action plans to remediate would also demonstrate commitment to minimise risk.· In La Strada, Fellini and Rota also demonstrate the poetic power of film music.· New Zealand stations also demonstrate the manner in which, through repeated renewal, station buildings mirror the development of the country.· Unfortunately the maquila project also demonstrates that rarely could or did the government actually reorient the conditions of capitalist development.· This also demonstrates the rehabilitation expenditure and incidence in North Side neighbourhoods and census tracts.· But, Sakaida noted, he also demonstrated compassion for his opponents.· We also demonstrate that, contrary to conventional thoughts, there is no evidence of compromise to patient safety.· It also demonstrated how volatile the presidential race is, with change an ever-present participant.
· Thus, together, they demonstrate clearly some of the tensions within modern views about land and society.· The debacle of the 1971-3 property boom clearly demonstrated the significant extent to which city development was impacted by national economic policy.· Children in primary school playgrounds clearly demonstrate an instinctive pleasure in rhythm, pattern and rhyme.· This study demonstrates clearly the way many therapists are influenced by their colleagues to look for the abnormal.· This clearly demonstrates the existence of a scalar curvature singularity on this hypersurface.· They can, as all the fathers in this book so clearly demonstrate.· The comparison of the effective exchange rate and actual rates clearly demonstrates the value and necessity for a weighted exchange rate.· Along with excellent historical research, the benefits of science and technology to society were clearly demonstrated.
· We need to demonstrate how wrong they are.· Pacino demonstrates how well he can play a very old man.· The following section will demonstrate how the drug careers of the interviewees developed following this initial stage.· Gourd artist Alice Hunter of Tavares will teach pine-needle weaving, demonstrating how to decorate rims of gourds with pine needles.· That was a huge overstatement, but it at least demonstrates how widespread the discourse of political radicalism had become.· She held them up to the light and spread her fingers inside to demonstrate how sheer they were.· In this first session she demonstrated how she nagged him and went on and on trying to get the response she wanted.· Here are some examples to demonstrate how badly some people write resumes.
NOUN· His question-answering demonstrated an analytical ability, and respect for the questioner and for his audience.· Experiments have demonstrated the ability to reproduce classical conditioning phenomena and robot control simulations.· Reservoirs, wells and canals demonstrate the ability to regulate water supply.· And both boys and girls with involved fathers demonstrate a greater ability to take initiative and direct themselves.· Compulsory competitive tendering will oblige local authorities to bring in managers who demonstrate their ability to deliver the best services to tenants.· I had to demonstrate that I had ability.· More techniques are taught and there is ample opportunity to demonstrate your ability.· By tying knots we demonstrate our knowledge and ability to deal with the powers of the world.
· The evidence from the case studies demonstrates that managers did not respond to market signals in simplistic ways.· More recent cases demonstrate how the courts generally point to a number of factors in deeming incompetency.· The case demonstrates the interlocking nature of rights, interests and obligations.· These cases demonstrate that social care planning involves far more than slotting in occasional services piece meal, as they are available.· It also reinforces his case by demonstrating the implications of not giving him the cash that he needs.· The C.E. G.B. case demonstrates that consent will not always protect against possible criminal charges being brought.· Each of the cases here demonstrates several aspects of these requirements.
· Over time action plans to remediate would also demonstrate commitment to minimise risk.· You have to demonstrate some commitment to society.· It is the Kate which demonstrates the commitment to realism of the film planners.· They wanted to see a positive statement from the Government which demonstrated our commitment to the future of the railways.· These three young men have demonstrated a personal commitment and sacrifice which inspired them to attempt this daunting journey with enthusiasm.· He or she also needs to demonstrate commitment to curriculum and pastoral development. 8.· He had also demonstrated this commitment by appointing a dually qualified teacher-librarian as a Scale One probationer in charge of the library.· Not only does this demonstrate a poor commitment to oneness, it is also very poor leadership technique.
· These examples demonstrate that it is absurd to say that the Cox Report does not advocate the teaching of grammar.· One example demonstrated at a news conference would require spray cans to be plugged in.· These examples demonstrate a comprehensive basis for further development and applications, including standard titrations in industry.· Here are some examples to demonstrate how badly some people write resumes.· She takes a number of specific examples, aiming to demonstrate the extent to which usage and contextualisation determine meaning.· Even if she were replaced, her example demonstrates that party identification is not the only key to a clean Justice Department.· The following examples demonstrate this to some extent.· Most of the examples demonstrate how power bases flowing from personality served to fuel strategies in all three success categories.
· An additional experiment demonstrated that the smell of mothballs had the same effect.· One experiment demonstrated reducing an 8-bit gray-scale image into 1 bit per pixel.· The standard experiment to demonstrate the inductive signal from the vegetal region makes use of the animal cap.· Nothing could satisfy the naturalists but an experiment, one demonstrating that the sexiness of sons drove the evolution of an ornament.· There is another experiment which demonstrates the presence of factors in cells that turn on specific genes.· At his laboratories Wednesday, Gray conducted an experiment that graphically demonstrated the differences in insulation.· There have been many experiments demonstrating the validity of this principle and exploring detailed variables such as the timing and quality of feedback.· The Hawthorne experiments demonstrated that work and worker / manager relationships were more complicated than that.
· But its greater underlying significance is demonstrated by the fact that it, too, has been strongly opposed by Yard conservatives.· But clustering of the orbits of comets and asteroids is a demonstrated fact.· First, to argue that each party must trust the other does not demonstrate that each in fact does so.· But the social tact of the Masai was most impressively demonstrated by the fact that they rarely asked for anything.· She has demonstrated a wellknown fact about physical punishment - it can lead to avoidance.· Traditionally its importance is demonstrated by the fact that it underpinned Gloucester's usurpation and his brief reign.· The continued competitiveness of Autocover is clearly demonstrated by the fact that 1,021 members arranged new Autocover policies during 1992.· All of these initiatives demonstrate the fact that the need to pool resources is spurring the library community to greater collaborative efforts.
· This demonstrates the immense importance of the detector in the overall performance of the zoned system.· The transition will demonstrate to individuals the importance and value of periodic re-direction in their lives.· Report on the potential of a short video to demonstrate the importance of accuracy in collecting road accident information.· The comparison of these few-country studies demonstrates the importance of case selection and unit of analysis for drawing inferences.· We are seeing a great cultural change among those companies who are demonstrating the importance and benefits of total quality management.· They demonstrated the importance of early socialisation for the development of social and mental skills in the individual.· This demonstrates clearly the importance of the two leading companies in their fight for market share.· Yet 1857 had also demonstrated the full strategic importance of railways and their role in maintaining future order.
· Straight forward directions can also demonstrate the need for change.· The generalized assertion of privilege must yield to the demonstrated, specific need for evidence in a pending criminal trial.· If you demonstrate the need, the Government irrespective of party will be forced to pay up.· But to get the revival off the ground, the pioneers in the 17305 had to demonstrate a need in the colonies.· Both offerings demonstrate the need for sin to be dealt with objectively, and give prominence to the use of the blood.· Which demonstrates our need of a sense of history: we need it to know what real injustice looked like.· To Mosley, the war had brought an end to traditional party politics and had demonstrated the need fur central economic planning.· This study demonstrated the need to do more careful appraisals of anthropometric measurements on a regularly scheduled basis.
· Indeed they made a significant contribution to the life of the city and took every opportunity to demonstrate their existence.· At a recent luncheon held in her honor here, she had every opportunity to demonstrate her kindness.· The suspect has little opportunity for demonstrating his or her innocence against any one of a medley of permissive street powers.· Projects provide the student with the opportunity to demonstrate personal initiative.· They also represent opportunities to demonstrate good leadership.· More techniques are taught and there is ample opportunity to demonstrate your ability.· The police had made one mistake too many in this case and would be given no further opportunities to demonstrate their incompetence.· Recording of activities provides the student with the opportunity to demonstrate how key factors are influencing the conduct of the investigation.
· The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate the power of this cumulative selection as a fundamentally nonrandom process.· In La Strada, Fellini and Rota also demonstrate the poetic power of film music.· It certainly demonstrates the power of conjugation and provides a definite guide for further puzzles of this type.· Joe and Helyne Victor have also demonstrated parent power in their own family and to this entire business.· The hub system has demonstrated the power of networks, where bigger is better.· Worldwide networking is finally demonstrating the power of collaboration between humans and machines.· A woman who holds both of these in balance demonstrates the sanctifying power of differentiation.· Any manic, cleared, seemed to demonstrate far more actual power and energy than before he was cleared.
· Our results demonstrate that these systems are genuinely 3-D superconductors as opposed to lower-dimensional or granular superconductors.· Numerous studies of the results of ballot initiatives demonstrate the obvious: Money is a big factor in their outcome.· These results are demonstrated in Figures and.· At that time the Conservative majority over all other parties exceeded 130 so the result demonstrated a major back-bench rebellion.
· At least 30 craftspeople will be demonstrating their skills and selling their wares, all beautifully sited in marquees on the lawns.· In particular, he declared, Greenspan has demonstrated skill in adjusting interest rates.· Worm-lions, however, also demonstrate another technical skill.· Harry Dodson demonstrates the skills of a Victorian head gardener.· An old acquaintance visiting from California once asked to borrow my Teflon skillet to demonstrate his culinary skills.· All pupils had seen Prestel demonstrated in their information skills course.· An experienced nurse should demonstrate a new nursing skill before the learner attempts it herself.· Talk to our experts from around the world who will be demonstrating their skills in the beauty of working with wood.
· The evidence from the case studies demonstrates that managers did not respond to market signals in simplistic ways.· But, as careful studies demonstrate, entrepreneurs do not seek risks, they seek opportunities.· Research studies demonstrated back in the 1970s the fact that exhaust emissions contained dangerous toxins, in particular lead.· This study demonstrated the need to do more careful appraisals of anthropometric measurements on a regularly scheduled basis.· Many studies stop at demonstrating double dissociations.· Several studies have demonstrated that sperm exposed to caffeine swim faster and more energetically than normal.· However, this initial, albeit restricted, study has demonstrated the usefulness of vitrinite reflectance data in other than strictly maturation-related applications.· This study demonstrates clearly the way many therapists are influenced by their colleagues to look for the abnormal.
· The rose gardens demonstrate the use of carpeting varieties and of the miniature kinds as tub plants.· His own experience would enable him to demonstrate the use of the breathing apparatus, and he volunteered to go down.
WORD FAMILYnoundemonstrationdemonstratoradjectivedemonstrabledemonstrativeadverbdemonstrablydemonstrativelyverbdemonstrate
1[transitive] to show or prove something clearly: The study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition.demonstrate that Hitchcock’s films demonstrate that a British filmmaker could learn from Hollywood.demonstrate how/what/why etc This section will attempt to demonstrate how the Bank of England operates. The government now has an opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to reform.2[transitive] to show or describe how to do something or how something worksdemonstrate how They’ll be demonstrating how to handle modern, high performance cars. Instructors should demonstrate new movements before letting the class try them.► see thesaurus at explain, show3[intransitive] to protest or support something in public with a lot of other people: Supporters demonstrated outside the courtroom during the trial.demonstrate against What are they demonstrating against?4[transitive] to show that you have a particular ability, quality, or feeling: He has demonstrated an ability to meet deadlines.