demonstration: translation
noun
1 public protest/march
ADJECTIVE
▪ big, huge, large, large-scale, major, massive
▪ mass, popular, public
▪ mass demonstrations against cuts in the health service
▪ The president's decision provoked public demonstrations.
▪ street
▪ spontaneous
▪ peaceful
▪ Thousands gathered for a peaceful demonstration.
▪ violent
▪ protest
▪ a protest demonstration against the war
▪ political
▪ student
▪ anti-war, civil rights, peace, pro-democracy, etc.
VERB + DEMONSTRATION
▪ hold, organize, stage
▪ Taxi drivers staged a demonstration against the new law.
▪ go on (BrE), join, participate in, take part in
▪ lead
▪ call off (esp.BrE)
▪ The demonstration was called off at the last minute.
▪ break up, disperse (esp. BrE)
▪ Police in riot gear dispersed the demonstration.
▪ ban, suppress (esp. BrE)
▪ provoke, spark
▪ The government does not wish to provoke further demonstrations.
DEMONSTRATION + VERB
▪ take place
▪ call for sth
▪ demonstrations calling for an end to sanctions
▪ greet
▪ The visiting president was greeted by hostile demonstrations.
PREPOSITION
▪ at a/the demonstration
▪ police intervention at demonstrations
▪ during a/the demonstration
▪ Hundreds were arrested during demonstrations in the capital.
▪ demonstration against, demonstration in protest at (esp. BrE), demonstration in protest of (AmE)
▪ demonstrations in protest at the arrests
▪ demonstrations in protest of the administration
▪ demonstration in favour/favor of, demonstration in support of
▪ student demonstrations in support of a multiparty system
2 showing/explaining sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ physical, practical
▪ physical demonstrations of affection
▪ live
▪ successful
▪ cookery (esp. BrE), cooking (esp. AmE), product, technology, etc.
VERB + DEMONSTRATION
▪ conduct, do, give sb, perform
▪ I'll give a quick demonstration of some first-aid techniques.
▪ see, watch
3 sth that shows clearly that sth is true
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear, convincing, dramatic, impressive, perfect, vivid
▪ The strike was a dramatic demonstration of the power of the workforce.
▪ simple
VERB + DEMONSTRATION
▪ provide