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。
poll²
/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。