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).
双语例句
1. The Liberal Democrat'ssupport fell away at the last minute.
自由民主党的支持率在最后一刻有所下降。
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2. Congressman Tom Downey is a Democrat from New York.
国会议员汤姆·唐尼是来自纽约州的一名民主党人。
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3. He was in Georgia stumping for Senator Wyche Fowler, a Democrat.
他正在佐治亚州为民主党参议员威奇·福勒作巡回演说。
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4. The Democrat candidate is the favorite to win election.
民主党候选人最有希望赢得选举。
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5. The governorship went to a Democrat, Mrs Anne Richards.