| 释义 |
democracy/diˈmɒkrəsi/n. (pl. -ies) 1a a system of government by the whole population, usu. through elected representatives (通常经过选举代表的)民主制度 b a state so governed 民主国家 c any organization governed on democratic principles 民主团体 2 an egalitarian and tolerant form of society 民主社会 [French démocratie via Late Latin democratia from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -CRACY] |