plural polls
plural polls
Learner's definition of POLL
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[count] : an activity in which several or many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think about something民意测验;民意调查 — see also exit poll, opinion poll, straw poll 2
a [count] : the record of votes that were made by people in an election计票;选举投票 —
usually plural通常用复数 b [noncount] British : the number of votes made in an election投票数量 3
the polls : the places where people vote during an election投票点;投票处 -
The polls are open until 8:00 tonight.投票点开放到今晚8点。
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Voters went to the polls today. [=people voted today]选民们今天投票。
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He was defeated at the polls. [=he lost the election]他选举失利。
2 poll /ˈpoʊl/ verb
polls; polled; polling
polls; polled; polling
Learner's definition of POLL
[+ object]
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: to ask (several or many people) a question or a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think about something对…进行民意调查 -
The magazine polled its readers on their eating habits. [=the magazine took/conducted a poll of its readers to find out about their eating habits]那家杂志对其读者进行了一次饮食习惯的调查。
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About half of the people polled had tried smoking.大约一半的受访者曾尝试吸烟。
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: to receive (a specified number or percentage of votes) in an election获得(票数)