| 单词 | poll |
| 释义 | nounverbpollBrE /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。electionvote ⬥ poll ⬥ referendum ⬥ ballotThese 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。electionan 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？votean 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。referenduman occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue指全民投票、全民公决ballotthe 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。NOTEBallot 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。Patternsa national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballotto 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 pollcandidate , constituency , contest , democracy , election , majority , manifesto , poll , referendum , swing vote pollBrE /pəʊl/ NAmE /poʊl/ verb present 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）◆ ~sth They 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 ]~sb to 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。 |
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