democracy
noun
dɪˈmɒkrəsi
noun
1
a
system
of
government
in
which
every
citizen
in
the
country
can
vote
to
elect
its
government
officials
民主政体，民主制度
U
a
return
to
democracy
after
16
years
of
military
rule
十六年军人统治后民主制度的恢复
2
a
country
that
has
a
government
which
has
been
elected
by
the
people
of
the
country
民主国家
C
a
parliamentary
democracy
议会民主制国家
Western
democracies
西方的民主国家
3
a
situation
or
system
in
which
everyone
is
equal
and
has
the
right
to
vote,
make
decisions
etc
〔组织等内部的〕民主，民主作风;
U
democracy
within
the
trade
unions
工会内部的民主