referendum
英 [,ref?'rend?m]
美[,r?f?'r?nd?m]
- n. 公民投票權(quán)；外交官請示書
CET6+TEM8IELTS中頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?referenda;?referendums;
中文詞源
referendum 全民公決
來自拉丁語 referendum,參考對象，來自 referre,拿回，參考，詞源同 refer.-end,動名詞后綴， -um,中性格。后引申詞義全民公決。
英英釋意
- 1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
英文詞源
- referendum (n.)
- 1847, "a submitting of a question to the voters as a whole" (originally chiefly in reference to Switzerland), from French or German, from Latin referendum "that which must be referred," literally "thing brought back," neuter gerundive of referre "to bring or take back" (see refer). As a gerundive, it has no plural in Latin; referendums is preferred in English.
實用場景例句
- Ireland decided to hold a referendum on divorce.
- 愛爾蘭決定就離婚問題進(jìn)行全民投票。
牛津詞典
- The changes were approved by referendum.
- 全民投票贊同這些變革。
牛津詞典
- Estonia said it too planned to hold a referendum on independence.
- 愛沙尼亞稱其也計劃就獨立問題進(jìn)行全民公決。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- In 1992, Bosnia's Muslims and Croats voted for independence in a referendum.
- 1992年, 波斯尼亞的穆斯林和克羅地亞人進(jìn)行了獨立公投.
期刊摘選
- The majority of people voted in the referendum.
- 多數(shù)民眾參加了公投.
期刊摘選
- Recently, citizens prepare to vote in a referendum on taxing espresso drinks.
- 近來西雅圖市民將為是否同意咖啡稅而進(jìn)行公民投票表決.
期刊摘選
- Mr DeLay argues that the city should conduct a referendum before investing taxpayer's money.
- 德雷先生的理由是城市在用納稅者的錢進(jìn)行投資欠應(yīng)舉行全民公決.
期刊摘選
- They have thrown down the gauntlet to the PM by demanding a referendum.
- 他們向首相挑戰(zhàn),要求進(jìn)行公民投票.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Is it more truly democratic to hold a referendum?
- 舉行公民投票是否真的更民主 呢 ?
《簡明英漢詞典》
- The voters show their opposition to the government by voting against the proposal in the referendum.
- 投票人用在公民投票中投票反對該建議的方法表示他們對政府的反對.
期刊摘選
- He tendered the committee a referendum.
- 他向該委員會提交了一份備忘錄.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- He would then seek a referendum on the changes.
- 屆時他會就改憲事宜尋求公民投票.
期刊摘選
- In the referendum many people abstained.
- 在這次公民投票中有許多人棄權(quán).
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- After two votes against joining the euro, the government is mulling a third referendum.
- 在兩次投票反對加入歐元之后, 政府正在醞釀第三輪全民公投.
期刊摘選
- In California, a court order allowing gay marriage was overturned by a referendum last year.
- 在加州, 一項允許同性婚姻的法院命令于去年被公民投票所推翻.
期刊摘選
- Ireland decided to hold a referendum on divorce.
- 愛爾蘭決定就離婚問題進(jìn)行全民投票。
《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
- He risks defeat in the referendum which he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.
- 他冒著失敗的危險進(jìn)行他所謂的“公投”，但這恐怕會反過來對他不利。
柯林斯例句
- Estonia said it too planned to hold a referendum on independence.
- 愛沙尼亞稱其也計劃就獨立問題進(jìn)行全民公決。
柯林斯例句
- The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum.
- 因為拒絕進(jìn)行公民投票，首相正面臨著黨內(nèi)激進(jìn)分子的反抗。
柯林斯例句
- President Kaunda fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum.
- 卡翁達(dá)總統(tǒng)兌現(xiàn)了他的承諾，宣布了全民公決的日期。
柯林斯例句
- A referendum would be divisive.
- 公投將產(chǎn)生分歧。
柯林斯例句
- He told waiting journalists that he did not expect a referendum to be held for several months.
- 他告訴守候著的記者，他認(rèn)為幾個月內(nèi)不會舉行全民公決。
柯林斯例句
- The final count in last month's referendum showed 56.7 per cent in favour.
- 上個月全民投票的最終計票數(shù)顯示支持率為56.7%。
柯林斯例句
- A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence.
- 全民公決無疑顯示選民支持獨立。
柯林斯例句
- Parliament has bowed to the demand for a referendum next year.
- 議會在人們的要求下已同意在明年舉行全民公投。
柯林斯例句
- It's kind of a referendum, though a lot of issues are packed in.
- 這算是全民公決，雖然牽涉到很多問題。
柯林斯例句
- The referendum will bring Puerto Rico one step closer to cutting the island's umbilical cord to the United States.
- 這次全民公決將會促使波多黎各進(jìn)一步擺脫對美國的依靠。
柯林斯例句
- Some industrialists believe the government should grasp the nettle of devaluation before the referendum takes place.
- 一些實業(yè)家認(rèn)為政府應(yīng)該在全民公決前果斷出手解決棘手的貨幣貶值問題。
柯林斯例句
- A referendum next year would coincide explosively with the election campaign.
- 明年的全民公決將和競選活動同時進(jìn)行，屆時局勢會十分緊張。
柯林斯例句
- The groundswell of opinion is in favour of a referendum.
- 支持全民公決的輿論呼聲越來越高。
柯林斯例句