democratic

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democratic — 形容詞

  • democraticpositive
  • more democraticcomparative
  • most democraticsuperlative

1. relating to a way of governing in which citizens choose their leaders through re

1.形容詞B1
釋義

民主的

以選舉代表為基礎的政治制度

relating to a way of governing in which citizens choose their leaders through regular elections and share equal political rights

例句

The country held its first democratic elections in 1992, allowing citizens to choose their own leaders.

該國於 1992 年舉辦了首次民主選舉，讓公民有機會選擇自己的領導人。

democratic elections — common political collocation

Owen argued that a democratic government must protect the right to speak freely.

Owen 認為，一個民主的政府必須保護人民的言論自由。

常見搭配
  • democratic government
  • democratic elections
  • democratic society
  • democratic institutions
  • democratic constitution
  • democratic reform
  • democratic rule
  • democratic republic
  • democratic rights
  • democratic country
同義詞
  • representative

    narrower — refers specifically to a system where elected officials act on behalf of citizens

  • parliamentary

    narrower — describes systems with a parliament, a specific form of democratic government

  • republican

    narrower — refers to a state without a monarch, often but not always democratic

反義詞
  • dictatorial

    opposite — rule by a single leader with absolute power

  • autocratic

    opposite — rule by one person with unlimited authority

  • totalitarian

    stronger opposite — a regime that controls nearly all aspects of public and private life

文法句型

democratic + noun

用法筆記

Often appears before nouns such as 'government', 'election', 'society', 'rights', and 'institution'. When capitalised (Democratic), it forms part of the official name of a political party, e.g. the Democratic Party in the United States — a separate, proper-noun sense.

常見錯誤

Democratic means a country where the leader is always liked by everyone.
Democratic refers to a political system where people choose leaders through voting, not necessarily that everyone agrees with the leader.
confusing democratic with popular.
The US is a democratic republic, while the UK is democratic too.
The US is a democratic republic, while the UK is a constitutional monarchy with democratic institutions.
failing to distinguish democratic as a descriptor of systems from democratic as a type of state.

2. allowing every member of a group, company, or institution to take part in decisi

2.形容詞B2
釋義

參與決策

組織內所有人平等參與決策

allowing every member of a group, company, or institution to take part in decisions on an equal basis without any one person having more power

例句

The school introduced a democratic system where students vote on class rules.

該校引入了一套民主制度，讓學生投票制定班規。

democratic system — describing internal decision-making

Antonia runs her team using a democratic method and asks everyone for their opinion.

Antonia 用參與決策的方式帶領團隊，做決定前會先詢問每個人的意見。

常見搭配
  • democratic process
  • democratic principles
  • democratic system
  • democratic structure
  • democratic way
  • democratic method
  • democratic workplace
  • democratic decision-making
同義詞
  • participatory

    emphasises active involvement in decision-making rather than just the principle of equality

  • egalitarian

    broader — describes a belief in equal rights for all people, not just in decision-making

  • inclusive

    overlapping — emphasises that no one is left out of the process

反義詞
  • autocratic

    opposite — decisions are made by one person without consulting others

  • hierarchical

    contrasting — a structure where power flows from top to bottom

  • authoritarian

    opposite — requiring strict obedience without input from members

文法句型

democratic + noun

用法筆記

Common with nouns describing groups or structures: 'workplace', 'school', 'club', 'family', 'committee'. Unlike sense 1 (ELECTED GOVERNMENT), this sense does not refer to a country's political system — shift is from state-level to group-level decision-making.

常見錯誤

My boss is very democratic.
My boss runs the department in a democratic way.
democratic describes the system or process, not a person's personality.
We had a democratic vote to choose where to eat lunch.
We voted to choose where to eat lunch.
using democratic for trivial votes sounds exaggerated; reserve for important decisions about rules or policies.

同根字

  • democracy
    名詞B1
  • democrat
    名詞B2
  • democratically
    副詞B2
  • democratize
    動詞C1
  • undemocratic
    形容詞B2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • democratic system
  • democratic process
  • democratic principles
  • democratic values

副詞搭配

  • truly democratic
  • fully democratic
  • genuinely democratic