Former-President Bush spoke of wanting a democratic society to emerge in Afghanistan as an example for people all across the region.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

Objection number two, it's not really slavery to tax because at least in a democratic society it's not a slave holder.

第二条反对意见，征税算不上是奴隶制,因为至少在民主社会,不存在奴隶主。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

It usually follows from this that somebody like this points out that whereas we all know that a democratic society is the best society to live in, poetry prefers feudal society: it makes better poetry.

赞成这种观点的人指出,虽然我们都知道,民主社会是最适合生存的，诗歌却更喜欢封建社会：,因为封建社会更适合诗歌创作。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

Thomas Donahue says engaging with Cuba will help the communist nation move toward a more democratic society.

VOA: standard.2009.05.06

Why can't you, we live in a democratic society with freedom of speech.

我们生活在个有言论自由的民主社会。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

President Obama , and administration officials insist there is no question of any lessening of overall U.S.support for civil society and democracy groups seeking democratic reforms in Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

They were very suspicious of the democratic tendencies, or so it seemed, the democratic tendencies of that northern society which was spreading literacy more widely, and eventually the right to vote more widely, at least among white people.

他们也对民主倾向表示怀疑,事实就是如此,有着民主倾向的北方社会,文化教育的开展更为广泛,因而更广大人民有着投票权,至少大部分白人有投票权

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

Weber said the report recommends fighting poverty and using U.S.political and economic leverage with authoritarian governments to promote democratic reforms and create a middle class and a civil society.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

"I'm coming in contact now with a lot of young immigrants and I find a lot of hope in their desire to continue to advocate for improvements and to not hide their issues or their concerns, but to participate in the society in a democratic way, whatever their legal status."

VOA: standard.2010.07.22