democracies

1. [U]民主,民主制 system of government by the whole people of a country
2. [C]民主国家 a country governed by its people or their representatives

social democracy n. 社会主义；社会民主主义

deliberative democracy协商民主；审议民主；商议性民主

liberal democracy自由民主；自由民主主义；自由民主制（一种政府形式，由人民选出的民意代表行使决策权力）

representative democracy代议民主

parliamentary democracy议会民主制

participatory democracy分享民主制；参与性民主制度

1. Greece must have a system if it is to become a self supporting and self respecting democracy.
   要想成为一个自立、自尊的民主国家，希腊必须有一个健全的体制。
2. The election demonstrates democracy in action.
   这次选举是以实际行动体现了民主。
3. Democracy is a bulwark of freedom.
   民主是自由的保障。
4. The military government promised to restore democracy within one year.
   军人政府答应在一年内重新建立民主体制。
5. They've grown rather cynical about democracy.
   他们逐渐感到所谓民主制度也不过如此。
6. Did democracy have its beginnings in Athens?
   民主制度是创始於雅典吗？