| 单词 | poll |
| 释义 | poll (poʊl ) Word forms: polls , polling , polled 1. countable noun A poll is a survey in which people are asked their opinions about something, usually in order to find out how popular something is or what people intend to do in the future. At least 60 per cent of the country wants the strikers to win, polls show. We are doing a weekly poll on the president, and clearly his popularity has declined. [+ on] The Socialist Party, which won a convincing victory in elections in June, has been losing support in the polls recently. 2. See also opinion poll, straw poll 3. verb [usually passive] If you are polled on something, you are asked what you think about it as part of a survey. More than 18,000 people were polled. [be VERB-ed] Audiences were going to be polled on which of three pieces of music they liked best. [be V-ed + on] More than 70 per cent of those polled said that they approved of his record as president. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: question, interview, survey, sample 4. plural noun The polls means an election for a country's government, or the place where people go to vote in an election. In 1945, Winston Churchill was defeated at the polls. Voters are due to go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. The polls have closed in the Pakistan parliamentary elections. Synonyms: election, vote, voting, referendum 5. verb If a political party or a candidate polls a particular number or percentage of votes, they get that number or percentage of votes in an election. It was a disappointing result for the Greens who polled three percent. [VERB noun] The result showed he had polled enough votes to force a second ballot. [VERB noun] Synonyms: gain, return, record, register 6. See also polling, deed poll Collocations: poll result The newspaper had provided various interpretations of the poll result. The Sun Minutes before 10pm, they received a nightmare text from someone who knew the exit poll result. Times, Sunday Times Others lament the poll result as a disaster for the peace process. Times, Sunday Times However, the poll notified that 57% of voters are undecided, meaning that the poll result can be changed easily. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Entrance poll result estimates can be obtained very quickly as people can be interviewed earlier and more quickly, as opposed to exit polls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But our poll reveals virtually no one would accept cuts to hospitals, pensions, schools or the police. The Sun A spacious living room rates higher than a modern kitchen, and local shops are a bigger priority than storage space, the poll reveals. The Sun Two out of three people are going to great lengths to enjoy themselves on the cheap, a poll reveals today. The Sun The poll reveals more than one in two couples argue over sleeping patterns and room temperature in winter. The Sun Overall, our poll reveals some key differences between groups. Times, Sunday Times Fifty-four per cent of workers have had a break by 10.30am as they have been going three hours, a drinks firm poll shows. The Sun Poll after poll shows that doctors are far more trusted than ministers. Times, Sunday Times The latest poll shows he has been damaged, but not irretrievably. Times, Sunday Times Poll after poll shows most people want out. The Sun The poll shows that the public are unimpressed with the emergency brake. Times, Sunday Times However, the poll suggests that consumers are growing more cautious. Times,Sunday Times The poll suggests that public attitudes have changed. Times, Sunday Times Two in five adults underestimate how much exercise they should do, a poll suggests. Times, Sunday Times A straw poll suggests that it will manage another rise of 10 per cent or more this year. Times, Sunday Times More than half of voters reject more austerity, with two fifths being willing to protect public services through higher taxes, a poll suggests. Times, Sunday Times They won with 8,887 points surpassing other contenders' points even if one of them will receive the full points of real-time text poll votes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The peer to patent project extends beyond the simplest form of e-democracy, tallying poll votes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Players who are suspended during the season are rendered ineligible to win the award, however, they may still continue to poll votes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would seem you're top of everyone's popularity poll today, and even strangers are lining up to meet you. The Sun The museum has twice taken top place in the council's own popularity poll of visitors attractions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2006, conducted a security popularity poll and developed a list of 100 network security analysis tools in order of popularity based on the responses of 3,243 people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You're always at the top of the popularity polls because you're confident, witty and at ease with yourself. The Sun This was a foregone conclusion, with the rose topping most flower popularity polls over the years. The Sun The pre-election poll offers an indication of public opinon as the parties narrow their fields of candidates. Times, Sunday Times With pre-election polls pointing to weeks of political haggling that threatened to paralyse investment decisions and hurt the recovery, business welcomed the clarity of the outcome. Times, Sunday Times Several other 2006 biracial contests saw pre-election polls predict their respective elections' final results with similar accuracy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These five strong candidates were practically tied in all the pre-election polls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The actual election results closely matched what the pre-election polls, which experts believed were unlikely to materialize, had predicted. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Parliamentary elections (the first in 16 years) open the way for a presidential poll in 2009. Times, Sunday Times The last presidential poll, in 2009, was plagued by ballot-stuffing and other frauds. Times, Sunday Times They could change the party significantly in time for the 2016 presidential poll. Times, Sunday Times He sought to placate the opposition by offering a referendum yesterday alongside the presidential poll to set a date for parliamentary elections. Times, Sunday Times The 2007 'e-coup' took place when the military, amid a tense presidential poll, issued an online statement saying it would not stand by if secularism was threatened. Times, Sunday Times Last week there were two polls published on current political opinion. Times, Sunday Times Other polls published last night present a mixed picture, suggesting that the public have either yet to make up their mind or have not paid close attention to the scandal. Times, Sunday Times About eight in ten voters have a favourable opinion of him, according to polls published yesterday, and a similar proportion believe that he will improve the economy. Times, Sunday Times His average approval rating in the seven polls published last month was 36.5 per cent. Times, Sunday Times It comes complete with quizzes, reader polls, maps, and—for the particularly knowledge-hungry—suggestions for further online exploration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Of 638 readers polled, 55% wanted tighter restrictions, while 37% were in favour of maintaining the status quo. Times, Sunday Times Reader polls started to appear in the 1990s, allowing the readers to rate the strips in the comic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The website also contained reader polls, editor blogs, and extensive archives of past reviews. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She eventually withdrew her lawsuit, but a recent poll shows that 80 per cent of her compatriots have a negative view of her. The Times Literary Supplement In a recent poll, 85 per cent of the public said they wanted an independent person rather than a politician in charge of the police. Times, Sunday Times A recent poll found that the number of over-55s planning to move into accommodation of this kind has jumped by a third since 1998. Times, Sunday Times The most recent poll pointed to a 54% to 36% defeat for the proposal, but 10% of voters were still undecided. Times, Sunday Times According to a recent poll, two-thirds of 16 to 19-year-olds weren't aware they could be eligible. The Sun It therefore believed the poll to be invalid and decided not to release the poll. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Polls released over the weekend had it winning no more than eight. Times, Sunday Times The organising committee for the city released a poll yesterday showing 72 per cent support for the bid. Times, Sunday Times Polls released after this first debate indicated the race was even. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Perdue ran slightly behind her opponent in polls released the week before the election. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There were telephone polls inviting the public to vote on the rights or wrongs of the new rules. Times, Sunday Times Online and telephone polls were equally wide of the mark. Times, Sunday Times Second, the poll was done online, in contrast to the usual telephone polls. Times, Sunday Times But exit polls are more reliable than advance telephone polls. Houston Chronicle Media outlets have given results to telephone polls applied post-debate showing a mixed tendency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the program, thirty top-rating alternative tracks are played, with the chart being assembled by the program's audience via a voting poll system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Six comedians, who have been originally chosen through an online voting poll, take to the microphone in hopes of providing all sorts of laughter and entertainment for the crowd. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite his efforts, the voting polls are still neck-and neck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The voting polls usually close five days prior to the specific live show that would feature those songs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 选举投票, 对…进行民意测验 Japanese: 世論調査, 世論調査をする |
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