| 词组 | referendum |
| 释义 | referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ noun a vote by all the people who live somewhere, in order to decide somethingadjectivesa national referendum The future of the monarchy should be determined in a national referendum.a constitutional referendum The draft constitution has been completed and the constitutional referendum will be held in May.a popular referendum He intends to submit this constitution to a popular referendum.verbshold a referendum They want to hold a referendum on independence as soon as possible.vote in a referendum Only 28 percent of the people voted in the referendum.win/lose a referendum The prime minister is confident of winning the referendum.put/submit sth to a referendum (=ask people to vote to decide something) The proposals will be put to a referendum.call for a referendum (=say that there should be one) He called for a referendum to decide the future of the island.call a referendum (=arrange for one to happen) They have agreed to call a national referendum on voting reform.referendum + nounsa referendum campaign The referendum campaign had been fiercely fought by both sides.the referendum result also the result of the referendum The government had to accept the referendum result.prepositionsa referendum on sth I think there should be a referendum on the death penalty.by (a) referendum A new constitution was approved by referendum in December 1979.in a referendum The reforms were rejected in a referendum. |
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