democracy
/dɪˈmɔkrəsɪ; də`mɑkrəsɪ/ n
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(a) [U] system of government by the whole people of a country, esp through representatives whom they elect 民主; 民主政治; 民主政体; 民主制度
parliamentary democracy 议会民主政体.
(b) [C] country having such a system 民主国家
the Western democracies 西方的民主国家.
2 [C, U] (country with a) government that allows freedom of speech, religion and political opinion, that upholds the rule of law and majority rule and that respects the rights of minorities 民主政府; 有民主政府的国家
the principles of democracy 民主政府的原则.
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(a) [U] treatment of each other by citizens as equals, without social class divisions 民主精神; 民主作风
Is there more democracy in Australia than in Britain? 澳大利亚比英国更民主吗?
(b) [C] society where such conditions exist 民主社会.
4 [U] control of an organization by its members, who take part in the making of decisions （一组织由其成员的）民主管理
industrial democracy 企业的民主管理.