democrat
democrat — 名詞
- democratsingular
- democratsplural
1. a person who supports the idea that ordinary people should have the power to cho
民主主義者
支持民主制度的人
a person who supports the idea that ordinary people should have the power to choose their leaders through voting, and that everyone should have equal rights under the law.
Sana is a committed democrat who believes that every voice matters in an election.
Sana 是一位堅定的民主主義者，她相信在選舉中每個聲音都很重要。
committed democrat + that-clause
The rally brought together democrats from countries across Asia and Africa.
這場集會聚集了來自亞洲和非洲多國的民主主義者。
plural: democrats from regions
Cyrus considers himself a democrat because he trusts citizens to make wise political choices.
Cyrus 認為自己是民主主義者，因為他相信人民有能力做出明智的政治選擇。
A true democrat respects the result of a fair election even when their side loses.
一位真正的民主主義者會尊重公平選舉的結果，即使自己支持的方面輸了也是如此。
collocation: true democrat
Maeve's grandfather was a lifelong democrat who campaigned for free and honest voting.
Maeve 的祖父是終身的民主主義者，他一生都在為自由誠實的投票制度而奮鬥。
collocation: lifelong democrat
- true democrat
- committed democrat
- lifelong democrat
- passionate democrat
- democrat at heart
- democracy supporter
describes the same concept more plainly; less common as a single noun
- pro-democracy activist
stronger connotation of active campaigning; narrower in scope
- advocate of democracy
more formal; often used in written political analysis
- autocrat
a ruler with absolute power; opposite political philosophy
- dictator
someone who rules alone without democratic consent
- anti-democrat
a person who opposes democratic principles
文法句型
a democrat who + verb
用法筆記
This sense is usually written in lowercase. It describes a person's political philosophy, not their party membership. Common modifiers include 'true', 'committed', and 'lifelong'.
常見錯誤
2. a member of one of the two main political parties in the United States — the Dem
民主黨人
美國民主黨的成員或支持者
a member of one of the two main political parties in the United States — the Democratic Party — or someone who votes for or supports its candidates and policies.
Stefan has been a registered Democrat in Ohio for nearly twenty years.
Stefan 在俄亥俄州登記為民主黨人已經將近二十年了。
registered Democrat + US state
The Democrat proposed a new law to make university tuition more affordable.
那位民主黨人提出了一項新法案，希望讓大學學費更便宜。
Democrat as subject of political action
Trang volunteers at the local Democrat campaign office every weekend.
Trang 每個週末都在當地的民主黨競選辦公室擔任志工。
collocation: Democrat campaign office
Both Democrats and Republicans attended the community meeting about the new hospital.
民主黨人和共和黨人都出席了關於新建醫院的社區會議。
contrast: Democrats and Republicans
Aoi switched her voter registration from Republican to Democrat last year.
Aoi 去年把自己的選民登記從共和黨改成了民主黨。
switch from Republican to Democrat
- registered Democrat
- lifelong Democrat
- liberal Democrat
- conservative Democrat
- Democrat from [state]
- Democrat and Republican
- Democratic Party member
more formal and explicit about party affiliation
- Democratic Party supporter
broader — includes voters who do not formally join
- blue voter
informal US term based on the party colour blue
- Republican
member or supporter of the other major US party
- GOP member
refers to the Republican Party ('Grand Old Party')
文法句型
a Democrat who + verb
用法筆記
In American English, this sense is usually capitalized (Democrat). It is used in contrast to Republican, the other major US political party. Outside the US, 'democrat' with a lowercase 'd' refers to sense 1.
常見錯誤
同根字
- democracy名詞B1
- democratic形容詞B1
- democratize動詞C1
- democratization名詞C1
- undemocratic形容詞B2
- pro-democracy形容詞B2