请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 poll
释义
noun
verb
pollBrE /pəʊl/NAmE /poʊl/ noun (also oˈpinion poll) [C] the process of questioning people who are representative of a larger group in order to get information about the general opinion 民意测验;民意调查 SYN survey to carry out/conduct a poll 进行民意测验A recent poll suggests some surprising changes in public opinion. 最近的调查表明,民意有了出人意表的变化。 [C] (also the polls [pl.]) the process of voting at an election; the process of counting the votes 选举投票;计票The final result of the poll will be known tomorrow. 投票结果将于明天公布。Thursday is traditionally the day when Britain goes to the polls (= when elections are held). 英国传统的投票选举日是星期四。Polls close (= voting ends) at 9 p.m. 投票于晚上 9 点结束。electionvotepollreferendumballot

These are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide sth by voting. 以上各词均表示选举或投票表决。

  • election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting 指选举、推选,尤指政治选举Who did you vote for in the last election? 上次选举中你把票投给了谁?
  • vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for sb/sth 指投票、选举、表决They took a vote on who should go first. 他们以投票方式决定谁先走。
  • poll (journalism 新闻) the process of voting in an election (新闻)指选举投票、计票They suffered a defeat at the polls. 他们在投票选举中惨遭失败。
  • referendum an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue 指全民投票、全民公决
  • ballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held 尤指无记名投票选举、投票表决The leader will be chosen by secret ballot. 领导人将通过无记名投票选举产生。 NOTE Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote. * ballot 通常用于机构内部的选举,而非公众的投票选举。

Patterns

  • a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
  • to have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
[sing.] the number of votes given in an election 投票数 SYN ballot Labour is ahead in the poll. 工党的得票数领先。They gained 20% of the poll. 他们得到了 20% 的选票。   see also deed poll, exit poll, straw poll

candidate, constituency, contest, democracy, election, majority, manifesto, poll, referendum, swing vote

pollBrE /pəʊl/NAmE /poʊl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they poll BrE /pəʊl/ NAmE /poʊl/present simple - he / she / it polls BrE /pəʊlz/ NAmE /poʊlz/past simple polled BrE /pəʊld/ NAmE /poʊld/past participle polled BrE /pəʊld/ NAmE /poʊld/ -ing form polling BrE /ˈpəʊlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/ [T, I] to receive a particular number of votes in an election 获得(票数)~ sthThey polled 39% of the vote in the last election. 在上届选举中,他们获得了 39% 的选票。+ adv./prep. The Republicans have polled well (= received many votes) in recent elections. 共和党在最近的选举中得票数都很高。 [T, usually passive] ~ sbto ask a large number of members of the public what they think about sth 对…进行民意调查 SYN survey Over 50% of those polled were against the proposed military action. 民调中有超过 50% 的人反对拟议的军事行动。
随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含314281条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/9 18:20:12