1790, "adherent of democracy," with reference to France, from French démocrate (18c., opposed to aristocrate), back-formation from démocratie (see democracy); revived in U.S. as a political party affiliation 1798, with a capital D. As a shortening of this, Demo (1793) is older than Dem (c. 1840).
雙語例句
1. The Liberal Democrat'ssupport fell away at the last minute.
自由民主黨的支持率在最后一刻有所下降。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Congressman Tom Downey is a Democrat from New York.
國會議員湯姆·唐尼是來自紐約州的一名民主黨人。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He was in Georgia stumping for Senator Wyche Fowler, a Democrat.
他正在佐治亞州為民主黨參議員威奇·福勒作巡回演說。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The Democrat candidate is the favorite to win election.
民主黨候選人最有希望贏得選舉。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The governorship went to a Democrat, Mrs Anne Richards.