demonstrate
gb/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
B1
英语
~ 1600
义项
0 个义项
动词
B1
action
1
Show or explain clearly
To show or explain something so that people can understand it.
用法模式：
to demonstrate [something] to [someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'demonstrate' with 'prove'; 'demonstrate' often involves showing how something works, not just proving it is true.
近义词
show (More general and less formal; can be visual or conceptual.)
|
illustrate (Often used when explaining with examples or pictures.)
反义词
conceal (To hide something instead of showing it.)
搭配
demonstrate a skill
|demonstrate knowledge
|demonstrate ability
|demonstrate technique
|demonstrate understanding
主题
communication
|education
|business
例句
- The teacher demonstrated the experiment to the class.
- She demonstrated how to use the new software.
- The guide demonstrated the correct way to tie the knot.
- The chef demonstrated his cooking techniques on TV.
学习者例句
- The teacher demonstrated the game.
- He demonstrated how to open the box.
- She demonstrated the dance to us.
- My father demonstrated how to fix the chair.
动词
B2
action
2
Show a quality or feeling
To show a quality or feeling by what you do.
用法模式：
to demonstrate [quality/feeling]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes think 'demonstrate' here must involve speaking, but it can be shown entirely through actions.
近义词
display (Similar meaning but slightly more formal or literary in some contexts.)
反义词
hide (To keep a quality or feeling from being noticed.)
搭配
demonstrate courage
|demonstrate leadership
|demonstrate kindness
|demonstrate commitment
主题
emotions
|character
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He demonstrated great courage during the rescue.
- She has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills.
- The team demonstrated their determination to win.
学习者例句
- She demonstrated kindness to the new student.
- He demonstrated courage when he saved the dog.
- They demonstrated patience during the long wait.
动词
B2
action
3
Take part in public protest
To join other people in a public protest to show your opinion about something.
用法模式：
to demonstrate against/for [cause]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'demonstrate' here with 'show' in a classroom sense; context of public protest is key.
近义词
protest (More common in everyday speech; 'demonstrate' is slightly more formal and official-sounding.)
反义词
support quietly (To agree with something without public protest.)
搭配
demonstrate peacefully
|demonstrate against government policies
|demonstrate in support of workers
主题
politics
|society
|law
例句
- Thousands of people demonstrated against the new law.
- Workers demonstrated for higher wages.
- The students demonstrated in front of the city hall.
学习者例句
- Many people demonstrated against the war.
- They demonstrated for more jobs.
- Students demonstrated for free education.
语法
词典原形
demonstrate
IPA
GB/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
音节与重音
demon - strate （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (demon)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: demonstrate
- 3rd Person Singular: demonstrates
- Present Participle: demonstrating
- Past: demonstrated
词族
Forms
demonstrates
verb
demonstrating
verb
demonstrated
verb
Core family
demonstration
noun B1
demonstrator
noun B2
Related words
demonstrative
adjective
demonstrable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
undemonstrative
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
demonstrably
adverb
相关表达
demonstrate against
1/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt əɡˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
Protest against something publicly
To take part in a public protest because you do not agree with something.
例句
- Citizens gathered to demonstrate against the new tax.
- They plan to demonstrate against unfair working conditions.
demonstrate for
1/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Protest in support of something publicly
To take part in a public protest because you want to support something.
例句
- Farmers are demonstrating for better prices.
- They demonstrated for human rights.