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straw poll

英 [ˌstrɔː ˈpəʊl]

美 [ˌstrɔː ˈpoʊl]

n.  (选举前的)非正式民意测验

牛津词典

    noun

    • (选举前的)非正式民意测验
      an occasion when a number of people are asked in an informal way to give their opinion about sth or to say how they are likely to vote in an election

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 非正式民意测验
        Astraw pollis the unofficial questioning of a group of people to find out their opinion about something.
        1. A straw poll conducted at the end of the meeting found most people agreed with Mr Forth...
          会议结束时所做的非正式民意测验表明大多数人赞同福思先生。
        2. Many parents wouldn't dream of buying the stuff for their daughters anyway, as a straw poll among my friends and acquaintances demonstrated.
          就我对朋友和熟人所做的调查显示,很多父母无论如何都不会为他们的女儿购买这种东西。

      英英释义

      noun

      • an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue
          Synonym:straw vote

        双语例句

        • But an admittedly unscientific straw poll of a handful of teachers in Shanghai schools found that this was true for them only in their first year.
          但对几名上海中小学教师的不科学调查显示,只在他们入校第一年是这样。
        • The Iowa Straw Poll is an early test of popularity and organizing strength for the crowded field of Republican presidential contenders.
          爱奥华州草根投票是对众多角逐共和党总统侯选人的竞争者,作一番民望和组织能力的测验。
        • The Iowa Straw Poll, as the event is known, effectively kicks off the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination next year.
          这个所谓的爱奥华州草根性的投票,将是众多共和党人竞争该党总统候选人的开始。
        • I don't think we have to win the straw poll but we do have to show some progress.
          我不认为我们必须在这项草根性投票中获胜,但是我们必须表现出某些进展。
        • Mrs Bachmann's victory in the straw poll is a boost for her campaign.
          巴赫曼夫人在非正式投票中的胜利将大大增加她竞选的筹码。
        • Perry finished a disappointing second in a recent straw poll, or test vote, in Florida behind the surprise winner, Georgia businessman Herman Cain.
          最近,佛罗里达州举行的探测民意假投票,佩里在投票里排名第二,落后于出人意料的胜利者-乔治亚州商人赫尔曼。凯因。
        • But a straw poll of FTSE 100 executives showed no such concern.
          然而,对富时100指数(FTSE100)成分股公司高管的调查却并未显示出这种担忧。
        • Still, participants in a recent straw poll in Florida put Cain in first place.
          然而,最近一次佛罗里达州的民意调查显示,凯恩是排在第一位的。
        • A straw poll conducted at the end of the meeting found most people agreed with Mr Forth
          会议结束时所做的非正式民意测验表明大多数人赞同福思先生。
        • Many parents wouldn't dream of buying the stuff for their daughters anyway, as a straw poll among my friends and acquaintances demonstrated.
          就我对朋友和熟人所做的调查显示,很多父母无论如何都不会为他们的女儿购买这种东西。