教育是民主社会的基础。

Education is the basis of a democratic society.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

“我们的民主是建立在希望和鼓励的基础上的。”教育委员会成员说道。

"Our democracy operates on hope and encouragement," said the school board member.

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民主是以法制为基础的。

Democracy is predicated upon the rule of law.

《牛津词典》

If you use a navy, your state will be a democracy in which the lower classes are dominant.

olitea政体是柏拉图设想的完美政体 如果以海军为主力,那一定是以草根为基础的,民主政体城邦

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