1. | [c] 民意测验；民意调查the process of questioning people who are representative of a larger group in order to get information about the general opinion |
to carry out/conduct a poll 进行民意测验 | |
A recent poll suggests some surprising changes in public opinion. 最近的调查表明，民意有了出人意表的变化。 |
2. | [c] 选举投票；计票the process of voting at an election; the process of counting the votes |
The final result of the poll will be known tomorrow. 投票结果将于明天公布。 | |
Thursday is traditionally the day when Britain goes to the polls(= when elections are held) . 英国传统的投票选举日是星期四。 | |
Polls close(= voting ends) at 9 p.m. 投票于晚上 9 点结束。 |
3. | [sing] 投票数the number of votes given in an election |
Labour is ahead in the poll. 工党的得票数领先。 | |
They gained 20% of the poll. 他们得到了 20% 的选票。 |
1. | [t][i] 获得（票数）to receive a particular number of votes in an election |
They polled 39% of the vote in the last election. 在上届选举中，他们获得了 39% 的选票。 | |
The Republicans have polled well(= received many votes) in recent elections. 共和党在最近的选举中得票数都很高。 |
2. | [t][usupass] ~ sb 对…进行民意调查to ask a large number of members of the public what they think about sth |
Over 50% of those polled were against the proposed military action. 民调中有超过 50% 的人反对拟议的军事行动。 |
