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1. 证明;论证;表明;说明
To demonstrate a fact means to make it clear to people.

2. 显示;表露
If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.

3. 示威;进行示威游行（或集会）
When people demonstrate, they march or gather somewhere to show their opposition to something or their support for something.

4. 示范;演示
If you demonstrate something, you show people how it works or how to do it.

1. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

e.g. The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture

Synonym: proveestablishshowshew

2. provide evidence for
stand as proof of
show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

e.g. 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

Synonym: attestcertifymanifestevidence

3. give an exhibition of to an interested audience

e.g. She shows her dogs frequently
We will demo the new software in Washington

Synonym: showdemoexhibitpresent

4. march in protest
take part in a demonstration

e.g. Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle

Synonym: march