Word · Frequency #20188
undemocratic
/ˈʌndeməˈkrætik/
adjective
不民主的；非民主的
核心释义
Not democratic.
- 1.
不民主的
Not democratic.
不民主的；非民主的
用法In use
The committee's decision was undemocratic because only a few members were allowed to vote.
用法提示：undemocratic 作表语，说明决定不符合民主原则。
Holding secret meetings without consulting the group is an undemocratic way to run a club.
用法提示：undemocratic 作定语，修饰 way。
Many residents felt the new rule was undemocratic and asked for a public hearing.
用法提示：undemocratic 作表语，表达居民对规则的负面评价。
be undemocratic
常用于描述决定、制度等。
The decision was widely criticized as undemocratic.
该决定被广泛批评为不民主。
undemocratic in sth
表示在某方面不民主。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- undemocratic government
- 不民主的政府
- The protesters demanded an end to the undemocratic government.抗议者要求结束这个不民主的政府。
- undemocratic process
- 不民主的程序
- The committee used an undemocratic process to approve the plan.委员会用不民主的程序批准了这项计划。
- undemocratic practices
- 不民主的做法
- The report exposed undemocratic practices within the party.这份报告揭露了党内的不民主做法。
- undemocratic election
- 不民主的选举
- The so-called undemocratic election was condemned by observers.这场所谓的不民主选举受到观察员谴责。
- deeply undemocratic
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
词首 un- 表示“不”，democratic 是“民主的”，合起来就是“不民主的”——想象一场不许投票的选举。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：political discussion、news reporting、academic writing 该词本身为中性表达，在政治、社会或组织等严肃话题中较常见；正式书面和日常口语中都可用，口语中有时也说“not democratic”。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述制度、行为或决定，不用于人。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
重读音节元音 /æ/ 之后的部分相同，democratic、autocratic、bureaucratic、aristocratic 与 undemocratic 押韵（均含 /krætɪk/），static、erratic 也押韵（含 /ætɪk/）。注意：democrat /ˈdɛməkræt/、democracy /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/ 拼写相近，读音并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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