demonstrate
英 [ˈdemənstreɪt] 美 [ˈdɛmənˌstret]

vt.

证明，证实；论证；显示，展示；演示，说明

vi.

示威游行；

变形

过去式：demonstrated过去分词：demonstrated现在分词：demonstrating第三人称单数：demonstrates

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vi. 示威protest
2. vt. 证明; 演示 show clearly by giving proofs or examples

英英释义

demonstrate[ 'demənstreit ]

• v.
  • show or demonstrate something to an interested audience

    同义词：showdemoexhibitpresent

  • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

    "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"

    同义词：proveestablishshowshew

  • provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

    "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

    同义词：attestcertifymanifestevidence

  • march in protest; take part in a demonstration

    "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"

    同义词：march

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• demonstrate abundantly〔amply, fully〕充分地表现
• demonstrate convincingly令人信服地证明
• demonstrate interestingly有趣地表明
• demonstrate irrefutably无可辩驳地证明
• demonstrate scientifically科学地论证

～+介词

• demonstrate against示威抗议
• demonstrate by从…中表现
• demonstrate for为…而示威
• demonstrate to演示给…看
• demonstrate with用…来演示

同近义词辨析

certify, demonstrate, prove, testify, establish

这组词都有“证明、证实”的意思，其区别是：

certify较正式用词，多指有签字盖章的、合符法律程序的书面证明。

demonstrate指通过推理、辩论、实验或以实例来证明事物的正确与否。常用于理论、学说、定律等的证明上。

prove普通用词，指通过某种手段或方式提供证据以证实或证明某事物真实与否，某结论正确与否等情况。

testify较正式用词，既指出庭作证，提供证据，又指为某人或某事的是否真实提供证据或证明。

establish指证实事实或理论的真实性与正确性，使其能长期存在或为人们所接受。

demonstrate, illustrate

这组词都有“说明”的意思，其区别是：

demonstratev.多指通过具体动作或物体进行演示、示范、表演、展示等以达到说明或解释的目的。

This salesman demonstrated how to cook with a pressure cooker.这个推销员当众演示如何用压力锅煮东西。

illustratev.强调通过举例、列图表或比较等方式来说明道理。

The teacher illustrated the history lesson by telling a story about George Washington.那个老师通过乔治·华盛顿的故事来讲述他的历史课。

demonstrate, manifest, display, show, exhibit

这组词都有“显示、显露、展现”的意思，其区别是：

demonstrate指明显地表露感情。也指用实例、实验推理等手段表演证明，或论证某一问题。

manifest书面正式用词，指明确地表明。

display多指将某物陈列在显眼之处以便让发现其优点，侧重有意识地显示。

show最普通用词，泛指任何有意或无意地把东西给别人看的行为。

exhibit指公开或正式地展示，以便引人注目或让人检查。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. How can you demonstrate to us that your story is true?
   你怎样才能向我们证明你所说的属实呢?
2. Realized benefits demonstrate good practice.
   已实现的利益证明好的实践。
3. You have to demonstrate how to operate the computer.
   你得演示一下如何使用这台计算机。
4. The students are demonstrating a chemical law in the laboratory.
   学生们正在实验室里演示一条化学定理。
5. Your jump posture is not right. Let me demonstrate it for you.
   你跳的姿势不对,我来示范一下。
6. In addition, the tutor will also demonstrate the basic techniques used in ink painting.
   透过导师示范,长者即场学习绘画中国水墨画入门基础技巧。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. The workers marched through the streets with flags and banners to demonstrate against the rising cost of living .
   工人们在街上游行，手执旗帜示威抗议生活费用的高涨。
2. They demonstrated for lower taxes.
   他们游行示威要求减税。

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