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单词 prepoll
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prepollv.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praepollēre.
Etymology: < classical Latin praepollēre to exceed in power or influence, to predominate < prae- pre- prefix + pollēre to be strong (see pollent adj.). Compare prepollent adj.
Obsolete. rare.
intransitive. To excel in power or importance; to be prepollent, to preponderate.
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the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (intransitive)]
pass?a1425
precel?a1425
superexcelc1429
surmount1447
excela1535
transcend1635
prepoll1657
outgrabe1855
to go one better1856
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Hh2 Borrage..is thought to prepoll [L. pollere] in the same faculties.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

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prepoll
prepoll adj.
Brit. /ˈpriːpəʊl/
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U.S. /ˈpriˌpoʊl/
relating or belonging to a time before an election or vote.
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1925 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 19 Feb. 1/1 (headline) Bills ask pre-poll expense publicity.
1964 Times 14 May 14/5 He..described the announcement as a pre-poll bribe.
2004 Australian (Nexis) 18 Oct. 5 Staff will turn their attention today to about 1000 postal and prepoll votes still to be counted.
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