election noun ⇨election (a presidential election)⇨choice1 (her election to the post)theelectric chair noun ⇨executionelection
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election ♦︎ vote ♦︎ poll ♦︎ referendum ♦︎ ballot ♦︎ exit poll ♦︎ straw poll ♦︎ show of handsThese are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide sth by voting.这些词均表示选举、表决。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot on sth◆a democratic / free election / vote / poll / ballot◆a secret election / vote / ballot◆a national / local election / poll / referendum / ballot◆a state election / poll / referendum◆to conduct an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot / an exit poll◆to have an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot / a show of hands◆to hold an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot◆to call / lose / win an election / a vote / a referendum / a ballot◆an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot takes place◆the outcome / result of an election / a vote / a poll / a referendum / a ballot■election [countable, uncountable] an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting(对政治代表或政府的)选举,推选◆Who did you vote for in the last election?上届选举你投了谁的票?◆The first election results will be coming in very soon.第一次选举结果很快会公布。◆ (BrE) Labour won a landslide victory in the 1945 general election(= a national election for a new government).工党在1945年的大选中以压倒性的得票获胜。◆He first stood for election when he was 21.21岁时他首次参加竞选。◆She's yet to say whether she will be running for election.她还没有明确表示是否参加竞选。 see also elect ⇨ appoint■vote [countable] an occasion on which a group of people vote for sb/sth投票;选举;表决◆They took a vote on who should be their new leader.他们投票选出新一任领导人。◆I think it's time to put this issue to the vote.我认为就这一问题进行表决的时候到了。◆The vote was unanimous(= everyone voted the same way).表决一致通过。 see also vote sb in ⇨ appoint■poll pəʊl; NAmEpoʊl [countable] ( the polls [plural]) (especially journalism尤用于新闻) the process of voting in an election选举投票◆The final result of the poll will be known tomorrow.最终的投票结果将于明天公布。◆They suffered a resounding defeat at the polls.他们在选举中惨败。◆The polls close(= voting ends) at 10 pm.投票于晚上10点结束。◆Thursday is traditionally the day when Britain goes to the polls(= votes in an election).星期四是英国传统的投票日。■referendum [countable] an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue(对某一议题的)全民投票,全民公决◆The president called a referendum on the new divorce laws.总统宣布就新的离婚法案进行全民公决。◆The issue will be decided by referendum.这一议题将由全民公决来裁定。■ballotˈbælət [uncountable, countable] the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held(无记名)投票选举;投票表决◆The leader will be chosen by secret ballot.领导人将通过无记名投票选举产生。◆The union cannot call a strike unless it holds a ballot amongst its members.工会未经会员投票表决不得发动罢工。ⓘ Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote. * ballot通常指组织内部的投票表决,而非公开选举。 see also ballot ⇨ surveyverb■ˈexit poll [countable] an occasion on which people who have just voted are asked how they voted. This is used to try to predict the final result before the votes have been officially counted.投票后民意调查◆Exit polls show that the Republicans are slightly ahead.投票后民意调查显示共和党以微弱优势领先。■ˌstraw ˈpoll [countable] an occasion on which a number of people are asked in an informal way to give their opinion about sth非正式民意调查◆I took a quick straw poll among my colleagues to see how many agreed.我随便问了几个同事,看看有多少人同意。■show of ˈhands
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an occasion on which a group of people vote on sth by raising their hands举手表决◆OK, let's have a show of hands. Who's in favour of the proposal?好吧,我们举手表决。谁赞成这个提议?
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