| 单词 | demonstrate |
| 释义 | demonstrate (once / 134 pages) v When you demonstrate something, you show what it is or how it works. To demonstrate how your new juicer works, you should have lots of kale, carrots, and beets on hand — and some brave friends to try your concoction. Demonstrate comes from the Latin word demonstrare, meaning “to point out by argument or deduction.” To demonstrate a point you must make a valid argument and give examples of why you think it's true. Demonstrate can also refer to a public protest. You can demonstrate with your comrades by marching through the streets with homemade protest signs. WORD FAMILYdemonstrate: demonstrable, demonstrated, demonstrates, demonstrating, demonstration, demonstrative, demonstrator+/counterdemonstration: counterdemonstrations/counterdemonstrator: counterdemonstrators/demonstrable: demonstrability, demonstrably/demonstrated: demonstratedly/demonstration: counterdemonstration, demonstrations/demonstrative: demonstratively, demonstrativeness, demonstratives, undemonstrative/demonstrator: counterdemonstrator, demonstrators/undemonstrative: undemonstratively USAGE EXAMPLES“We need to demonstrate clearly how this will help labor and the economy in general,” the mayor’s office wrote. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) At least two new laws demonstrate the country’s gradual move toward more sustainable products. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) There is robust scientific evidence demonstrating the value of the method in coping with O.C.D., phobias, and other anxiety disorders. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1v give an exhibition of to an interested audience Syn|Hypo|Hyper demo, exhibit, present, show bring home make understandable and clear show make visible or noticeable 2v establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper establish, prove, shew, show confute, disprove prove to be false prove oneself show one's ability or courage proveprove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof contradict, negateprove negative; show to be false stultifyprove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence invalidate, nullifyshow to be invalid confute, disproveprove to be false affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts 3v provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness Syn|Hypo|Hyper attest, certify, evidence, manifest attest establish or verify the usage of authenticate establish the authenticity of something reflectgive evidence of the quality of reflectgive evidence of a certain behavior notarise, notarizeauthenticate as a notary condemndemonstrate the guilt of (someone) proveobtain probate of mirrorreflect or resemble attaintcondemn by attainder bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify provide evidence for 4v march in protest; take part in a demonstration Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle Syn|Hypo|Hyper march picket serve as pickets or post pickets dissent, protest, resist express opposition through action or words |
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