dem·on·strate /ˈdɛmənˌstret/
(v.)示威;論證,示範,顯示,展示,演示,表示
dem·on·strate /ˈdɛmənˌstret/ 動詞
指示,表示,例證,證明
Dem·on·strate v. t.
1. To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident.
2. To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial.
We can not demonstrate these things so as to show that the contrary often involves a contradiction. --Tillotson.
3. Anat. To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation).
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demonstrate
v 1: show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
"She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new
software in Washington" [syn: show, demo, exhibit,
present]
2: establish the validity of something, as by an example,
explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated
the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician
showed the validity of the conjecture" [syn: prove, establish,
show, shew] [ant: disprove]
3: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's
behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high
fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome
manifest a high level of architectural sophistication";
"This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" [syn: attest,
certify, manifest, evidence]
4: march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands
demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of
the most powerful economic nations in Seattle" [syn: march]