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in a democracy
可数名词，表示一种民主政体。
We live in a democracy.
我们生活在民主国家。
民主；民主政治
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
民主；民主政治
government by the people, typically through elected representatives
We live in a democracy.
我们生活在民主国家。
由人民统治,尤指作为一种政府形式,如
Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as
主张由人民或其选出的代表治理的政治取向
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
由人民统治,尤指作为一种政府形式,例如:
Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as:
最高权力属于公民群体、公民可选举代表的政治制度
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
In a democracy, citizens have the right to vote.
在民主制度下，公民有投票权。
Many people fought for democracy in the last century.
上个世纪许多人为民主而斗争。
Different democracies may have different electoral systems.
不同的民主国家可能有不同的选举制度。
可数名词，表示一种民主政体。
We live in a democracy.
我们生活在民主国家。
不可数用法，表示民主制度。
Democracy is fragile.
民主是脆弱的。
Democracy requires active participation.
民主需要积极参与。
Not this
We live in a democracy country.
Use this
We live in a democratic country.
democracy是名词，不能直接修饰country；应用其形容词形式democratic。
Not this
The democracy is a good system.
Use this
Democracy is a good system.
当democracy表示抽象概念“民主制度”时，通常不加定冠词the。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
代议制民主
Many countries operate under a system of representative democracy.
许多国家在代议制民主制度下运作。
民主与自由
The protesters demanded democracy and freedom.
抗议者要求民主与自由。
民主的倡导者
He was known as a champion of democracy in his country.
他在自己的国家被称为民主的倡导者。
恢复民主
The new government promised to restore democracy after years of dictatorship.
新政府承诺在多年独裁后恢复民主。
民主运动
The democracy movement gained momentum in the 1980s.
民主运动在20世纪80年代获得势头。
民主指数
The country's democracy index has been declining in recent years.
该国的民主指数近年来一直在下降。
民主在行动
The town hall meeting was a perfect example of democracy in action.
这次市政厅会议是民主在行动的绝佳范例。
基层民主
Grassroots democracy empowers local communities to make decisions.
基层民主赋予地方社区决策权。
民主是最糟糕的政体，除了所有其他政体之外。
Many people still believe that democracy, despite its flaws, is the best system.
许多人仍然相信，尽管民主有缺陷，但它是最好的制度。
民主即将来到美国。
The song 'Democracy' by Leonard Cohen expresses hope for the future of democracy in America.
莱昂纳德·科恩的歌曲《民主》表达了对美国民主未来的希望。
Use democracy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象人民投票的场景，'democracy'就是‘人民当家作主’。
通常用于政治、社会或教育语境，语气中性偏正式，常见于新闻报道、学术讨论和日常对话中。
作为可数名词时，表示具体的民主政体或民主国家。
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