Gallup poll
/ˈgæləp/noun
- trademark an assessment of public opinion by the questioning of a representative sample, typically as a basis for forecasting votes in an election〈商标〉盖洛普民意测验（多用于预测选举票数）。
词源
1940s: named after George H. Gallup （1901-84）, the American statistician who devised the method.