democracy
noun uk/dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/ us/dɪˈmɑː.krə.si/
B2 [ U ]民主;民主思想;民主政体
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves
The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy. 政府承诺将坚持民主的原则。
The early 1990s saw the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe. 20世纪90年代初，民主思想在东欧迅速传播。
B2 [ C ]民主国家
a country in which power is held by elected representatives
Few of the Western democracies still have a royal family. 西方民主国家鲜有保留皇室者。
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- A strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy.
- There cannot be true democracy without reform of the electoral system.
- Sweden is often held up as an example of a successful social democracy.
- The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.
- Western governments should be giving more aid to the emerging democracies of the Third World.