英语词汇“democracy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

► government

a form, system, or process by which a country or state is governed: Most people in the country support the return to a democratic government. The voters just want good government.

► democracy

a country or political system in which everyone can vote to choose the government: The U.S. and other Western democracies support the embargo.

► republic

a country or political system in which representatives are elected to form the government and there is no king or queen: The constitution of the Republic of South Africa was approved in 1996.

► monarchy

a country or political system that has a king or queen as the head of state, and which may or may not also have an elected government: The British monarchy goes back over 1,000 years.

► dictatorship

a country or political system with a dictator (=a leader who has complete power and who has not been elected): North Korea is one of the most secretive dictatorships in the world.

► totalitarian country/state etc.

a country in which the government has complete control over everything: In a totalitarian country, people have little choice.

► police state

a country where the government strictly controls people’s freedom, often using threats or violence: It was a police state and no dissent was allowed.

单词	democracy
释义	democracydemocracy /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/ ●●○ W3 noun (plural democracies) Etymology ETYMOLOGYdemocracy Origin: 1500-1600 Old French democratie, from Greek demokratia, from demos people + -kratia rule Thesaurus THESAURUS a form, system, or process by which a country or state is governed► government a form, system, or process by which a country or state is governed: Most people in the country support the return to a democratic government. The voters just want good government. ► democracy a country or political system in which everyone can vote to choose the government: The U.S. and other Western democracies support the embargo. ► republic a country or political system in which representatives are elected to form the government and there is no king or queen: The constitution of the Republic of South Africa was approved in 1996. ► monarchy a country or political system that has a king or queen as the head of state, and which may or may not also have an elected government: The British monarchy goes back over 1,000 years. ► dictatorship a country or political system with a dictator (=a leader who has complete power and who has not been elected): North Korea is one of the most secretive dictatorships in the world. ► totalitarian country/state etc. a country in which the government has complete control over everything: In a totalitarian country, people have little choice. ► police state a country where the government strictly controls people’s freedom, often using threats or violence: It was a police state and no dissent was allowed. 1[uncountable] social studies, politics a system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials: an important step toward democracy► see thesaurus at government2[countable] social studies, politics a country that allows its people to elect its government officials: Western democracies3[uncountable] a situation or system in which everyone is equal and has the right to vote, make decisions, etc.: There must be more democracy in the industry. [Origin: 1500–1600 Old French democratie, from Greek demokratia, from demos people + -kratia rule]
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