dem‧on‧stra‧tion W3 AC / demənstreɪʃ ə n / 名词 [可数名词]
1 an event at which a large group of people meet to protest or to support something in public → protest :
Supporters staged a demonstration outside the US embassy.
Police opened fire on a peaceful demonstration.
demonstration against
a demonstration against the government’s educational policies
2 an act of explaining and showing how to do something or how something works
demonstration of
He gave a practical demonstration of the boat’s military potential.
a cookery demonstration
3 formal an action that proves that someone or something has a particular ability, quality, or feeling
demonstration of
The high level of calls is a clear demonstration of the need for this service.
a physical demonstration of affection
COLLOCATIONS
动词
hold/stage a demonstration (= organize and take part in one ) In April, students began holding demonstrations to demand more freedom.
organize a demonstration A large demonstration was organized by the opposition.
take part in a demonstration ( also participate in a demonstration formal ) As many as 400,000 people took part in the demonstration.
go on a demonstration British English (= take part in a demonstration ) I’ve never been on a demonstration before.
join a demonstration They were prevented by police from joining the demonstration.
break up a demonstration (= prevent it from continuing ) Police moved in to break up the demonstration.
provoke/spark a demonstration (= cause it ) The incident sparked a demonstration of 2,000 people.
a demonstration takes place Violent street demonstrations took place in the capital.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + demonstration
a big/large demonstration Opponents of the new law are planning a big demonstration next week.
a huge/massive demonstration (= very big ) a series of massive demonstrations against the war
a mass demonstration (= involving a very large number of people ) There have been mass demonstrations in some American cities.
a peaceful demonstration Everyone has the right to take part in peaceful demonstrations.
a violent demonstration Nine people have been killed during violent demonstrations.
a street demonstration (= in the streets of a city ) A street demonstration completely blocked the centre of the city.
a student demonstration (= by students ) In France, student demonstrations were disrupting university teaching.
a public demonstration (= by members of the public ) A series of public demonstrations have been held in cities across the country.
a protest demonstration (= in which people protest against something ) The price increases were met by a series of strikes and protest demonstrations.
a political demonstration (= to protest about the government or a political policy ) She was arrested twice for her part in political demonstrations.
an anti-government/pro-democracy etc demonstration There have been further violent anti-government demonstrations this week.
短语
a demonstration in support of something/somebody public demonstrations in support of the rebels
a demonstration in protest at something There were demonstrations in protest at the food shortages.