demo

noun
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(plural demos)
(informal)
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  1. (especially British English)
    (also demonstration British and North American English)
    a public meeting or a march (= an organized walk by many people) at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting somebody/something游行示威
    • They all went on the demo.他们都参加了示威游行。🔊🔊
  2. a demonstration (= an act of showing or explaining how something works or is done)示范;示范表演;演示
    • I'll give you a demo.我来给你作个示范。🔊🔊
  3. a version of an app or computer program that you can try out before you buy the full program
    • The full version costs £22.99, but there is a demo to try before you buy.完整版的价格为22.99英镑,但有一个演示版供您尝试,然后购买。
    Topics Computersc2
  4. a recording of an example of somebody's music试样唱片;录音样带
    • The band have uploaded three demo tracks recorded last month.乐队上传了上个月录制的三个演示曲目。
    Topics Musicc2
  5. (US English) a demographic (= a section of the population who are of a similar age, the same sex, etc.)同类客户群体
    • They're trying to appeal to a younger demo.他们正在尝试吸引年轻的演示者。

demo

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they demo
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he / she / it demos
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past simple demoed
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past participle demoed
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-ing form demoing
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  1. demo something to use something, especially a piece of software, to show somebody or to see for yourself how it works试用(尤指软件);演示;示范
    • He demoed the new program he had just created.他演示了他刚编写的新程序。🔊🔊
    • Can I demo the software before I buy it?在购买此软件之前,我能先试用一下吗?🔊🔊
    Topics Computersc2