democrat

英 [ˈdeməkræt]

美 [ˈdeməkræt]

n.  民主主义者; (美国)民主党党员，民主党人，民主党支持者

复数：democrats　

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牛津词典

noun

• 民主主义者
  a person who believes in or supports democracy
• （美国）民主党党员，民主党人，民主党支持者
  a member or supporter of the Democratic party of the US

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 民主党党员;民主党支持者
  ADemocratis a member or supporter of a particular political party which has the word 'democrat' or 'democratic' in its title, for example the Democratic Party in the United States.
  1. ...a senior Christian Democrat...
     资深的基督教民主党党员
  2. Congressman Tom Downey is a Democrat from New York.
     国会议员汤姆·唐尼是来自纽约州的一名民主党人。
• N-COUNT 民主主义者;民主人士
  Ademocratis a person who believes in the ideals of democracy, personal freedom, and equality.
  1. This is the time for democrats and not dictators.
     现在需要的是民主主义者，而不是独裁者。

英英释义

noun

• an advocate of democratic principles
  Synonym:populist

双语例句

• Three months before Election Day, the presidential race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain appears to be close.
  离选举只有三个月了，奥巴马和麦凯恩之间的竞争似乎很激烈。卡伦·鲍曼是美国企业研究所研究公众观点的专家。
• Mrs Clinton took more prodding to say the same of her fellow Democrat.
  希拉里犹豫没有并没有说，但是可以确定的是在承认小奥比老麦前，说了很多很酸的话。
• Richard Reilly was education secretary to President Bill Clinton, a Democrat.
  RichardReilly是民主党人，他是比尔•克林顿时期的教育部长。
• 'You drink Scotch,' she said. 'All Republicans drink Scotch.' — 'Wrong on both counts. I'm a Democrat, and I drink bourbon.'
  “你喝苏格兰威士忌，”她说。“所有共和党人都喝苏格兰威士忌。”——“都说错了。我是民主党人，我喝波旁威士忌。”
• He was in Georgia stumping for Senator Wyche Fowler, a Democrat.
  他正在佐治亚州为民主党参议员威奇·福勒作巡回演说。
• I consider myself to be a liberal democrat, or to be more exact, a democratic liberal.
  我认为自己是个自由主义的民主党人，或者更准确地说，是倡导民主的自由主义者。
• They are urging Obama to fight back, mindful of the Republican attack ads that helped doom Democrat John Kerry's presidential bid four years ago.
  他们注意到共和党人四年前的负面广告从一定程度上击垮了克里的总统竞选，因此敦促奥巴马展开反击。
• A bipartisan team of senators, led by California Democrat Barbara Boxer and Nevada Republican John Ensign, offered a one-year foreign tax holiday as an amendment to that bill, and it gathered only 42 votes.
  当时，一支两党联立的参议员队伍向美国国会提交了一份议案，要求减免海外税一年，作为经济恢复法案的一项修正案。
• The election may not be the traditional two-horse race between the preferred Democrat and Republican party candidates.
  这次选举有可能并非是支持率最高的民主党与共和党候选人之间的传统两方角逐。
• Yes, she's a Democrat," said Schwarzenegger "and this is the first time she's going to vote for a Republican.
  “是的，她是民主党人，但是这将是她第一次为共和党人投票。”施瓦辛格说。