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{
"term": "demonstrate",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "demonstrate",
"heSheIt": "demonstrates"
},
"pastSimple": "demonstrated",
"pastParticiple": "demonstrated",
"ingForm": "demonstrating"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence",
"sensetop": "demonstrate that…demonstrate somethingdemonstrate how, what, etc…demonstrate something to somebodydemonstrate somebody/something to be somethingit is demonstrated that…",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "New research convincingly demonstrates that age-related memory loss is not inevitable.",
"contextForm": "demonstrate that…"
},
{
"text": "These paintings **demonstrate **his extraordinary **ability **as a portrait painter.",
"contextForm": "demonstrate something"
},
{
"text": "The award demonstrated the importance that local people place on road safety."
},
{
"text": "This new anthology **amply demonstrates** the range and vitality of modern Scottish poetry."
},
{
"text": "This study **clearly demonstrates** how fishing can affect an ecosystem.",
"contextForm": "demonstrate how, what, etc…"
},
{
"text": "Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing.",
"contextForm": "demonstrate something to somebody"
},
{
"text": "The theories were demonstrated to be false.",
"contextForm": "demonstrate somebody/something to be something"
},
{
"text": "It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective.",
"contextForm": "it is demonstrated that…"
},
{
"text": "Our study demonstrates beyond doubt that the play was written by Shakespeare."
},
{
"text": "The study demonstrates beyond doubt the effectiveness of the new drug."
},
{
"text": "This tragedy graphically demonstrates the dangers of extreme sports."
},
{
"text": "The president must demonstrate to the country that he is really in control of his government."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["amply", "beyond doubt", "clearly"],
"preposition": ["to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to show by your actions that you have a particular quality, feeling or opinion",
"sensetop": "demonstrate something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The team demonstrated breathtaking skills."
},
{
"text": "We want to **demonstrate **our **commitment** to human rights."
},
{
"text": "Students must demonstrate a willingness to work with others."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["amply", "beyond doubt", "clearly"],
"preposition": ["to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to show and explain how something works or how to do something",
"sensetop": "demonstrate somethingdemonstrate something to somebodydemonstrate (to somebody) how, what, etc…",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her job involves demonstrating new educational software.",
"contextForm": "demonstrate something"
},
{
"text": "The gallery's experts demonstrated some conservation techniques."
},
{
"text": "The system was demonstrated to officials from 17 countries.",
"contextForm": "demonstrate something to somebody"
},
{
"text": "Let me demonstrate to you how it works.",
"contextForm": "demonstrate (to somebody) how, what, etc…"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["amply", "beyond doubt", "clearly"],
"preposition": ["to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to take part in a public meeting or march (= an organized walk by many people), usually as a protest or to show support for something",
"sensetop": "demonstrate against somethingdemonstrate for something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the court."
},
{
"text": "students demonstrating against the war",
"contextForm": "demonstrate against something"
},
{
"text": "Their objective was to demonstrate peacefully for civil rights.",
"contextForm": "demonstrate for something"
},
{
"text": "They are **demonstrating in support of** free higher education."
}
],
"synonyms": "protest",
"topics": ["Social issues"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["peacefully"],
"preposition": ["against", "for"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdemənstreɪt/",
"audio": "de/demonstrate/demonstrate__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdemənstreɪts/",
"audio": "de/demonstrate/demonstrates__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/",
"audio": "de/demonstrate/demonstrated__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdemənstreɪtɪŋ/",
"audio": "de/demonstrate/demonstrating__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdemənstreɪt/",
"audio": "de/demonstrate/demonstrate__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdemənstreɪts/",
"audio": "de/demonstrate/demonstrates__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/",
"audio": "de/demonstrate/demonstrated__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdemənstreɪtɪŋ/",
"audio": "de/demonstrate/demonstrating__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘point out’): from Latin demonstrat- ‘pointed out’, from the verb demonstrare."
}