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英语单词poll的本意是head(人头),具体来说是人的头顶,也就是在人群中数人头时能看到的部位。因此,poll衍生出了“人头数”的含义。poll tax就是“人头税”的意思,即按照人头数征收的税。
Voters are due to go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president...
选民应于星期日前往投票站选举新总统。
来源:柯林斯高阶英语词典The newspaper took a poll of 300 people to see what the man in the street thinks.
那家报纸对三百人进行了民意测验,看普通老百姓有些什么想法.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》The result showed he had polled enough votes to force a second ballot.
结果显示,他已获得了足够把对手拖入二次投票的票数。
来源:柯林斯词典例句库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。
来源:牛津高阶英汉双解词典We are doing a weekly poll on the president, and clearly his popularity has declined...
我们每周就总统进行一次民意调查,很显然他的支持率下降了。
来源:柯林斯高阶英语词典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漂亮。
来源:牛津高阶英汉双解词典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。
来源:牛津高阶英汉双解词典18% of the women we polled said their husbands had a drinking problem.
我们调查的妇女当中有18%的人说丈夫有酗酒问题。
来源:朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版A recent poll found that 80% of Californians support the governor.
最近的一项民意调查发现80%的加利福尼亚人支持州长。
来源:朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版It was a disappointing result for the Greens who polled three percent...
这个结果让绿党感到失望,他们只获得了3%的选票。
来源:柯林斯高阶英语词典Audiences were going to be polled on which of three pieces of contemporary music they liked best...
将对观众进行民意调查,询问他们在3部当代音乐作品中最喜欢哪一部。
来源:柯林斯高阶英语词典Polls show that the European treaty has gained support in Denmark...
民意测验显示该欧盟条约已在丹麦获得支持。
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