democracy
n.
1570s, from Middle French démocratie (14c.), from Medieval Latin democratia (13c.), from Greek demokratia "popular government," from demos "common people," originally "district" (see demotic), + kratos "rule, strength" (see -cracy).
Democracy implies that the man must take the responsibility for choosing his rulers and representatives, and for the maintenance of his own 'rights' against the possible and probable encroachments of the government which he has sanctioned to act for him in public matters. [Ezra Pound, "ABC of Economics," 1933]
〔李〕n. 民主 [demo- =people] ←-cracy [GK] =power or rule表示“权力；统治”
〔蒋〕[demo人民，cracy统治;’人民统治”→人民做主] 民主，民主主义，民主政治，民主政体
〔蒋〕[demo人民，cracy统治;’人民统治”→人民做主] 民主，民主政治，心政体，民主主义
〔李〕[demo=the people人民；-cracy n.=power权力→rule or ruling body统治，政体→“rule or ruling body by the people人民的统治或政权”→] n. government by all the people;society characterized by recog-nizing the equal rights of all the people民主政权；民主社会