1550s, "to point out," from Latin demonstratus, past participle of demonstrare (see demonstration). Meaning "to point out by argument or deduction" is from 1570s. Related: Demonstrated; demonstrating.
雙語例句
1. The best and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess.
最出色、最聰明的學(xué)生們競相展示他們的才智。
來自柯林斯例句
2. These designs demonstrate her unerring eye for colour and detail.