referendum

英 [ˌrefəˈrendəm]

美 [ˌrefəˈrendəm]

n.  全民投票; 全民公决

复数：referendums　

IELTSTEM8

Collins.3 / BNC.4445 / COCA.6758

牛津词典

noun

• 全民投票；全民公决
  an occasion when all the people of a country can vote on an important issue
  1. Ireland decided to hold a referendum on divorce.
     爱尔兰决定就离婚问题进行全民投票。
  2. The changes were approved by referendum.
     全民投票赞同这些变革。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 公民投票；全民公决
  If a country holds areferendumon a particular policy, they ask the people to vote on the policy and show whether or not they agree with it.
  1. Estonia said it too planned to hold a referendum on independence.
     爱沙尼亚称其也计划就独立问题进行全民公决。

英英释义

noun

• a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

双语例句

• He organised a referendum to approve a constitutional change declaring socialism irrevocable.
  他组织了一次公民投票来批准一项宪法修订，即宣布社会主义是不可撤销的。
• President Kaunda fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum.
  卡翁达总统兑现了他的承诺，宣布了全民公决的日期。
• Austrians voted for EU membership by a two-to-one majority in a June 1994 referendum, but the honeymoon is definitely over
  奥地利在1994年6月举行的全民公决中以2比1的多数票支持加入欧盟，但这一蜜月期明显已经结束了。
• Some industrialists believe the government should grasp the nettle of devaluation before the referendum takes place.
  一些实业家认为政府应该在全民公决前果断出手解决棘手的货币贬值问题。
• The groundswell of opinion is in favour of a referendum.
  支持全民公决的舆论呼声越来越高。
• See also Ballot initiative and Referendum.
  参见公民投票和全民投票。
• I voted` No 'in the referendum.
  我在全民投票时投了反对票。
• In general, it was the better-educated voters who voted Yes in the referendum.
  通常是那些受教育程度较高的人在全民公决中投赞成票。
• He risks defeat in the referendum which he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.
  他冒着失败的危险进行他所谓的“公投”，但这恐怕会反过来对他不利。
• Parliament has bowed to the demand for a referendum next year.
  议会在人们的要求下已同意在明年举行全民公投。