| 单词 | poll |
| 释义 | poll —poll /pəʊl/ aep /poʊl/ noun F0 [C] a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person: » We're carrying out/conducting a poll to find out what people think about abortion.» The latest opinion poll puts the Democrats in the lead.Thesaurus+: ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Curiosity , ↑Suspecting and questioningthe polls [plural]F0 the places where people vote in a political election: » The TV stations agreed not to announce the projected winner until after the polls closed.Thesaurus+: ↑Electionsgo to the pollsF0 to vote: » The country will go to the polls on 13 September.Thesaurus+: ↑Elections• • • Extra Examples:» A poll was conducted to gauge consumers' attitudes.» 68% of those questioned in the poll thought noise levels had increased.» The poll showed that over 40% of Americans worship on a weekly basis.» In a recent opinion poll, a majority of respondents were against nuclear weapons.» A straw poll of local inhabitants concluded that British tourists were the worst dressed and Italians the most stylish.verb [T] (ELECTION) ↑Verb Endings for poll ► F0 When a person or a political party polls a particular number of votes in an election, they receive that number: » With nearly all the votes counted, Mr Soto had polled 67 percent of the vote.Thesaurus+: ↑Electionsverb [T] (OPINION) ↑Verb Endings for poll ► F0 to ask a person for their opinion as part of a general study of what people think about a subject: » Half the people polled said they would pay more for environmentally friendly food.Thesaurus+: ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Curiosity , ↑Suspecting and questioning |
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