1 (also oˈpinion poll) a way of finding out public opinion by asking a number of people their views on sth 民意调查;民意测验:
This was voted best drama series in a viewers' poll.此剧在观众民意调查中获选为最佳连续剧。
2 the process of voting in a political election; the number of votes given 选举投票;投票数:
The country will go to the polls (= vote) in June.这个国家将于六月举行大选。
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/pəʊl ||; pol/verb[T]
1 to receive a certain number of votes in an election (选举中)获得(选票):
The Liberal Democrat candidate polled over 3000 votes.那位自由民主党候选人获得3000多票。
2 to ask members of the public their opinion on a subject 对(大众)进行民意调查:
Of those polled, only 20 per cent were in favour of changing the law.在那些接受民意调查的人之中,只有百分之二十是支持修改那项法律的。
poll1/pol; pəʊl/n [C] 1 the process of finding out what most people think about something by asking a lot of people the same questions [ opinion poll ] 民意调查﹐民意测验: Polls show that most people support the President. 民意调查显示大多数民众支持总统。2 the polls [plural 复数] the place where you go to vote in an election 投票站: The polls have now closed and the results are being counted. 投票站已关闭﹐投票结果正在计算。Tomorrow UK voters will go to the polls (=vote). 明天英国的选民将去参加投票。
poll2v [T] 1 to try to find out what people think about a subject by asking a lot of people the same questions 对…进行民意测验[调查]: Most of the teachers we polled support the changes. 我们调查的教师当中大部分支持变革。2 to get a particular number of votes in an election〔在选举中〕获得…票数: The Conservatives polled 35% of the vote. 保守党获得了 35% 的选票。
pollpollpollspolledpollingnoun1a way of discovering opinions by asking a group of people questions: A recent poll showed that 73% were unhappy with the government.2an election; the number of votes in an election: The country will go to the polls (= vote) in June.