Tra từ demonstration - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

de·mon·stra·tion AW [demonstration demonstrations] BrE [ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn] NAmE [ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn] noun
1. (also informal demo especially in BrE)countable ~ (against sb/sth) a public meeting or march at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting sb/sth
•to take part in/go on a demonstration
•to hold/stage a demonstration
•mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader
•anti-government demonstrations
•a peaceful/violent demonstration
compare ↑march
2. (also informal demo)countable, uncountable an act of showing or explaining how sth works or is done
•We were given a brief demonstration of the computer's functions.
•a practical demonstration
•a demonstration model (= a model used to show how sth works)
•We provide demonstration of videoconferencing over the Internet.
3. countable, uncountable an act of giving proof or evidence for sth
•a demonstration of the connection between the two sets of figures
•a demonstration of how something that seems simple can turn out to be very complicated
4. countable an act of showing a feeling or an opinion
•a public demonstration of affection
•a demonstration of support for the reforms
See also: ↑demo

Word Origin:
late Middle English (also in the senses ‘proof provided by logic’ and ‘sign, indication’): from Latin demonstratio(n-), from demonstrare ‘point out’. Sense 1 dates from the mid 19th cent.

Thesaurus:
demonstration noun C
•We went on several peaceful demonstrations.
protest • • march • |BrE, informal demo •
a demonstration/protest/march/demo against sth
a/an anti-war/pro-democracy/anti-government demonstration/protest/march/demo
hold/organize/stage/go on/join/participate in/take part in a demonstration/protest/march/demo
Demonstration or protest? A demonstration can be for or against sb/sth; a protest is always against sb/sth. A demonstration is usually about a more public, wider issue that may affect a whole country; a protest can be about a more private matter, for example by workers against their employers.

Example Bank:
•I'll give a quick demonstration of some first-aid techniques.
•Police in riot gear dispersed the demonstration.
•Taxi drivers staged a demonstration against the new law.
•The demonstration was called off at the last minute.
•The government does not wish to provoke further demonstrations.
•The president's decision provoked public demonstrations.
•The strike was a dramatic demonstration of the power of the workforce.
•The visiting president was greeted by hostile demonstrations.
•Thousands gathered for a peaceful demonstration.
•a protest demonstration against the war
•demonstrations calling for an end to sanctions
•demonstrations in protest at the arrests
•demonstrations in protest of the administration
•mass demonstrations against cuts in the health service
•physical demonstrations of affection
•police intervention at demonstrations
•student demonstrations in favour of a multi-party system
•As a student, she had taken part in many demonstrations.
•Protesters go on demonstrations, armed with flowers to give to the police.
•She was given to quite embarrassing public demonstrations of emotion.
•The election results gave ample demonstration of collapsing support for the Communist Party.
•The performance was a remarkable demonstration of his abilities.
•There were mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader.
•They are holding a peaceful demonstration in Central Park.
•This is a clear demonstration of how something that seems simple can turn out to be very complicated.
•We bought the demonstration model at half price.
•We were given a brief demonstration of the computer's functions.