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demo n.样本唱片；演示；<口>示威 (1) 这场演示的胜利并不是无中生有的。 Demo is short for demonstrate or demonstration. It can be a verb, as when a tech company demos its new tablet or laptop. It's also a noun: "The demo of that software was pretty interesting." In the music industry, a demo is a practice version of a song, meant to show a record label or music venue what a performer's music sounds like. This meaning's been around since the 1960s, while earlier it meant "a political demonstration."

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英 ['deməʊ] 美 ['demoʊ] (1) The success of the demo did not come out of thin air. A demo is what you give to show how something works. You might give a demo of your fancy new espresso machine to your weekend guests, so they'll know how to use it. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]示威；示威游行（或集会） A demo is a demonstration by a group of people to show their opposition to something or their support for something.   [BRIT 英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]...an anti-racist demo.反种族主义示威2[N-COUNT 可数名词]试样唱片；录音样带 A demo is a CD or tape with a sample of someone's music recorded on it.   [oft N n]  [INFORMAL 非正式]He listened to one of my demo tapes...他听了我的一盘录音样带。Send us a demo with one or two of your best songs.把你最好的一两首歌的小样寄给我们。

英语单词	demo
英美音标	英 ['deməʊ] 美 ['demoʊ]
中文释义	n.样本唱片；演示；<口>示威
英语例句	(1) The success of the demo did not come out of thin air.
中文例句	(1) 这场演示的胜利并不是无中生有的。
vocabulary简明	A demo is what you give to show how something works. You might give a demo of your fancy new espresso machine to your weekend guests, so they'll know how to use it.
vocabulary扩展	Demo is short for demonstrate or demonstration. It can be a verb, as when a tech company demos its new tablet or laptop. It's also a noun: "The demo of that software was pretty interesting." In the music industry, a demo is a practice version of a song, meant to show a record label or music venue what a performer's music sounds like. This meaning's been around since the 1960s, while earlier it meant "a political demonstration."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]示威；示威游行（或集会） A demo is a demonstration by a group of people to show their opposition to something or their support for something. [BRIT 英] [INFORMAL 非正式] ...an anti-racist demo. 反种族主义示威 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]试样唱片；录音样带 A demo is a CD or tape with a sample of someone's music recorded on it. [oft N n] [INFORMAL 非正式] He listened to one of my demo tapes... 他听了我的一盘录音样带。 Send us a demo with one or two of your best songs. 把你最好的一两首歌的小样寄给我们。

Demo Music Show Give Demonstration Meant N Count 可数名词