dem

IPA/dˈɛm/
IPA/dˈɛm/

dem — abbreviation

1. a short written form of the words Democrat or Democratic, used in US political w

1.縮寫B2
釋義

a short written form of the words Democrat or Democratic, used in US political writing such as election results, party labels, news headlines, and voting records

例句

The latest poll shows Dem senator Nora Chen leading by six points.

Dem + [role] for Democrat

Both Dem and Republican leaders criticised the proposed law yesterday.

paired with Republican for contrast

同義詞
  • Democrat

    the full noun form, used both in writing and speech

  • Democratic

    the full adjective form (e.g. Democratic Party)

反義詞
  • Republican

    the opposing US political party, often abbreviated as GOP

用法筆記

In formal writing, 'Dem' is usually capitalised. It appears before nouns (Dem senator, Dem party) or after 'from Republican to Dem' in contrastive phrasing.

常見錯誤

❌The dem candidate won the election.
✅The Dem candidate won the election.
💡As an abbreviation for a party name, the capitalised form 'Dem' is the standard convention in formal writing.
❌She is a dem.
✅She is a Democrat.
💡'Dem' is a written abbreviation and is not typically used as a standalone spoken noun in place of 'Democrat'.