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demonstrators

UK //ˈdɛmənstreɪtəz//US //ˈdɛmənstreɪtərz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'demonstrare'(展示、证明),通过法语 'démonstrateur' 进入英语,最初指展示证据的人,17世纪后衍生出抗议者的含义。

noun

❶ 指参与游行、集会等活动以表达诉求或抗议的人群,通常举标语喊口号。

“Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the city center to protest against the new law.”

(数千名示威者聚集在市中心抗议新法律。)

“The police tried to control the crowd as demonstrators blocked the main road.”

(当示威者堵塞主干道时,警方试图控制人群。)

❶ 指展示产品功能或使用方法的人,常见于展会或销售场合。

“The kitchen appliance demonstrator showed how to use the new blender.”

(厨房电器演示员展示了新搅拌机的使用方法。)

“Cosmetic demonstrators at the mall offered free makeovers.”

(商场里的化妆品演示员提供免费化妆服务。)

同义词:protesters, activists, exhibitors

常见短语

lead demonstrators — 指游行或抗议活动中走在队伍前列、起带头作用的人。

“The lead demonstrators carried a banner with the movement's main slogan.”

(领头的示威者举着印有运动主标语的横幅。)

product demonstrator — 特指在商店或展会上展示商品使用方法的工作人员。

“As a product demonstrator, his job was to attract customers with live cooking shows.”

(作为产品演示员,他的工作是通过现场烹饪展示吸引顾客。)