demonstration
/dɛmənˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/
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American sound/dɛmənˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/
dɛmənˈstreɪʃən
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dɛmən - ˈstreɪʃən -> demonstration
Myanmar meaning
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demonstration /demǝn'streÇʃn/ n
၁။ (က) [C, U] သက်သေ သာဓကဖြင့် ထင်ရှားစေခြင်း။
convinced by scientific demonstration. ❍ a demonstration of the laws of physics.
(ခ) [C] လက္ခဏာ။ သာဓက။
The two men embraced in a public demonstration of good will. ❍ They gave a clear demonstration of their intentions/commitment.
၂။ [C] သရုပ်ပြခြင်း။
a cookery demonstration ❍ She gave us a brief demonstration of the computer's functions. ❍ EXHIBITION
၃။ (also infml demo ) [C] ~ (against/in favour of sb/sth) ဆန္ဒပြခြင်း။ ဆန္ဒပြပွဲ။
take part in/go on a student demonstration ❍ a mass demonstration.
More examples
- This is a powerful demonstration of what can be achieved with new technology.
- Angry students held demonstrations in the university square.
- [demonstration against] : There were a number of demonstrations against the new tax.
- A massive pro-democracy demonstration soon turned into a riot.
- Cookery demonstrations
- A demonstration of his love
Synonyms
expression, display, show, exhibition, revelation, manifestation, affirmation, confirmation, demo, description, determination, establishment, evidence, explanation, exposition, fast, illustration, induction, lie-in, love-in, march, mass lobby, parade, peace march, picket, picket line, presentation, proof, protest, protest march, protest rally, rally, sit-down, sit-in, spectacle, strike, substantiation, teach-in, test, testimony, trial, validation, walkout
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