democrat

名词 democrat:

1. a member of the Democratic Party
2. an advocate of democratic principles
   同义词：populist

1. Freed from the constraints of the traditional debate format, Vice President Quayle and Democrat Al Gore went after each other with a vengeance, creating a confrontation that was always lively, often combative, occasionally mean-spirited.
   不受以往辩论形式的拘束，副总统奎尔和民主党的戈尔穷追不舍互相猛烈攻击。结果双方对抗始终活泼生动，常有战斗意味，有进则风度欠佳。
2. The presiding officer recognized the young Democrat and responded: "The gentleman from New York."
   主席认出那位年轻的民主党人并回答说：“来自纽约州的众议员。”
3. The man is neither fish nor fowl; he votes Democrat or Republican according to which will do him the most good.
   这个人在左右摇摆，他投民主党的票还是共和党的票得看哪个党对他更有益处。
4. The President is a Democrat.
   总统是民主党员。

dem.o.crat

n.（名词）
An advocate of democracy.
民主主义者：提倡民主主义的人
Democrat Abbr. Dem.,D,D.A member of the Democratic Party.
Democrat 缩写 Dem.,D,D.民主党成员

来源：
French démocrate
法语 démocrate
back-formation from démocratie [democracy] * see democracy
源自 démocratie的逆构词 [民主] *参见 democracy