| 词汇 | straw-poll |
| 释义 | straw poll noun[ C ] uk /ˌstrɔː ˈpəʊl/ us /ˌstrɑː ˈpoʊl/ an unofficial vote that is taken to discover what people think about an idea or problem or how they intend to vote in an election: 非正式民意测验;非正式投票 A straw poll of students found that the majority agreed that their teachers cared about them.在学生间做的非正式投票显示大部分人同意教师是关心他们的。 Elections absentee absentee ballot absentee vote absentee voter absentee voting enfranchisement entrance poll exit poll first-past-the-post flip proportional representation proxy proxy vote proxy voter proxy voting voting voting booth voting machine voting slip whistle-stop straw poll | Business Englishstraw poll noun[ C ] ukus an occasion when a number of people are asked for their opinions about something in an informal way: In a straw poll of estate agents, responses to the proposed new scheme were mixed. conduct/carry out/hold a straw pollAnalysts conducted a straw poll on who they thought would win the election. A straw poll revealed that two-thirds of voters are unhappy with the present government. Examples of straw pollstraw poll This strawpoll shows a field of commentators quite evenly divided - indicating that the topic is alive and worthy of continued consideration. If an official believes that the majority is wrong, then the strawpoll has at least informed him of the need for educating more people to his point of view. Was it a strawpoll among his friends at the yacht club? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After discussion, the programme presenter took a strawpoll of the large audience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it not the case that any informal or strawpoll would show that the majority of the public are opposed to metrication? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A strawpoll would reveal that the majority believe that it is of paramount importance to keep our independent deterrent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he not think that he would get rather better value for money if instead of spending £50,000 on a strawpoll he had the courage to have a real poll? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A strawpoll in my constituency of businesses who must trade with people who deal in drugs revealed a total lack of awareness of obligations in that regard. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I feel that it is a serious matter and that if one were to take a strawpoll of public opinion, one would find many people wanting urgent action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is the conclusion from a strawpoll of planning authorities on the implications of the introduction of planning charges and new amendments to the general development order. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He warned of violence, and attempted a strawpoll by show of hands. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are an unofficial primary, with the delegates to the state convention selected proportionally via a strawpoll. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Following the strawpoll, delegates are then elected from the remaining participants in the room, as most voters leave once their vote is cast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The jury deliberated for an hour before taking a strawpoll. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Finally, a strawpoll, called a "presidential preference poll", is taken of the individuals in the room. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of straw poll These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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