poll
US: /ˈpoʊɫ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
poll /poul/
- danh từ
- sự bầu cử; nơi bầu cử
- to go to the polls: đi bầu cử
- số phiếu bầu, số người bỏ phiếu
- a heavy poll: số người đi bỏ phiếu rất lớn
- sự kiếm số cử tri
- cuộc thăm dò ý kiến (của nhân dân về vấn đề gì)
- (tiếng địa phương);(đùa cợt) cái đầu
- a curly poll: một cái đầu xoăn
- per poll: mỗi đầu người
- sự bầu cử; nơi bầu cử
- ngoại động từ
- thu phiếu bầu của
- thu được (bao nhiêu phiếu bầu) (ứng cử viên)
- to poll a large majority: thu được đại đa số phiếu
- bỏ (phiếu)
- to poll one's vote: bỏ phiếu bầu
- nội động từ
- bỏ phiếu
- bỏ phiếu
- danh từ
- con vẹt
- con vẹt
- danh từ
- (the Poll) (từ lóng) những học sinh đỗ thường (ở đại học Căm-brít)
- to go out in the Proll: đỗ thường
- (định ngữ) đỗ thường
- poll dragree: bằng đỗ thường
- poll man: người đỗ thường
- thú không sừng, bò không sừng
- (the Poll) (từ lóng) những học sinh đỗ thường (ở đại học Căm-brít)
- ngoại động từ
- cắt ngọn, xén ngọn (cây)
- ((thường) động tính từ quá khứ) cưa sừng (trâu bò...)
- xén (giấy)
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) hớt tóc của (ai); cắt lông của (con vật)
- tính từ
- bị cắt ngọn, bị xén ngọn
- bị cưa sừng, không sừng
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 (also opinion poll) [C] the process of questioning people who are representative of a larger group in order to get information about the general opinion: to carry out / conduct a poll + A recent poll suggests some surprising changes in public opinion. + A nationwide poll revealed different food preferences in the North and the South.
2 [C] (also the polls [pl.]) the process of voting at an election; the process of counting the votes: The final result of the poll will be known tomorrow. + Their defeat at the polls came as a big shock. + Thursday is traditionally the day when Britain goes to the polls (= when elections are held). + Polls close (= voting ends) at 9 p.m.
3 [sing.] the number of votes given in an election: Labour is ahead in the poll. + They gained 20% of the poll.
See also -
+ verb
1 to receive a particular number of votes in an election: [VN] They polled 39% of the vote in the last election. + [V] The Republicans have polled well (= received many votes) in recent elections.
2 [VN] [usually passive] to ask a large number of members of the public what they think about sth: Over 50% of those polled were against the proposed military action.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 voting, vote, returns, tally, figures:
The poll shows that the incumbents are not as secure as they thought.
2 opinion poll, survey, canvass, census, ballot, count:
A poll of home-owners shows that most would like to own washing machines.
v.
3 sample, survey, question, canvass, ballot, ask, interview; count, enumerate, tally, register, record:
We polled teenagers to determine their reaction to a youth centre; those in favour polled 73 per cent
4 receive, get, win, register, tally:
Cavendish polled more than 60 per cent of the votes cast.
Collocation dictionary
1 survey of opinion
ADJ.
local, national | opinion | political, popularity | exit
Exit polls suggest a big Labour majority, but the true picture will only be known after the count.
| straw
I took a straw poll among my colleagues to find out how many can use chopsticks.
| latest, recent
VERB + POLL
carry out, conduct, take | lead (in) | publish
POLL + VERB
indicate sth, reveal sth, show sth, suggest sth
POLL + NOUN
rating, results
PREP.
in the ~s
success in the polls
PHRASES
be ahead/behind in the polls
With a week to go until polling day, the Conservatives are still behind in the polls.
| a lead in the polls
A tougher budget might have widened Labour's lead in the polls.
2 (usually the polls) voting in an election
ADJ.
presidential
VERB + POLL
go to
The country goes to the polls on May 7th to elect local councillors.
POLL + VERB
open | close
Counting will begin as soon as the polls close.
PREP.
at the ~s
She was defeated at the polls.
Concise English dictionary
polls|polled|pollingpəʊl
noun
+an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
+the top of the head
+the part of the head between the ears
+a tame parrot
+the counting of votes (as in an election)
verb
+get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
+vote in an election at a polling station
+get the votes of
+convert into a pollard
