词组 | poll |
释义 | poll /pəʊl $ poʊl/ noun 1. an occasion when a large group of people are asked questions to find out their opinionsadjectives/nouns + pollan opinion poll (=that measures what people think about something) A recent opinion poll showed strong support for the government.a popularity poll (=measuring how popular someone is) In most popularity polls, he is far behind his rivals.an exit poll (=when people are asked who they just voted for in an election) The exit polls revealed that 46% of women had voted for Obama.a national poll National polls show strong opposition to the plan.verbs + pollcarry out/do a poll also conduct a poll formal They carried out a poll to find out how many people supported the war. | The poll was conducted with a sample of over one thousand adults.publish/release a poll ‘The Times’ has published a poll showing that most people were against increasing taxes.commission a poll (=ask an organization to carry out a poll) The magazine commissioned a poll to discover what people spend on beauty products.poll + verbsa poll shows/indicates/suggests sth Polls show that older voters are most concerned about economic issues.a poll finds sth Our poll found that only 29 percent of people thought the president was doing a good job.poll + nounspoll results/findings The poll results are very encouraging for environmental campaigners.a poll rating (=showing how popular someone is) His poll rating fell by several points following the scandal.prepositionsin a poll In a recent poll, consumers said they wanted more information on food labels.phrasessb’s lead in the polls Labour soon regained its lead in the polls.sb’s standing in the polls (=how popular a poll shows them to be) The president’s standing in the polls has fallen sharply.be ahead/leading in the polls The good news is that we are ahead in the polls.be behind/trailing in the polls At the moment the Democrats are trailing in the polls.2. political electionsGrammar Always plural in this meaning.verbsgo to the polls (=vote in an election) Will there be a change of government when the country goes to the polls next week?the polls open/close (=voting officially begins or ends) The counting of votes begins as soon as the polls close.prepositionsat the polls (=in an election) Her party performed badly at the polls. |
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