referendum
英 [,refə'rendəm]
美[,rɛfə'rɛndəm]
- n. 公民投票权；外交官请示书
词态变化
复数: referenda; referendums;
中文词源
referendum 全民公决
来自拉丁语 referendum,参考对象，来自 referre,拿回，参考，词源同 refer.-end,动名词后缀， -um,中性格。后引申词义全民公决。
英英释意
- 1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
英文词源
- 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.
实用场景例句
- Ireland decided to hold a referendum on divorce.
- 爱尔兰决定就离婚问题进行全民投票。
牛津词典
- The changes were approved by referendum.
- 全民投票赞同这些变革。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In 1992, Bosnia's Muslims and Croats voted for independence in a referendum.
- 1992年, 波斯尼亚的穆斯林和克罗地亚人进行了独立公投.
期刊摘选
- The majority of people voted in the referendum.
- 多数民众参加了公投.
期刊摘选
- Recently, citizens prepare to vote in a referendum on taxing espresso drinks.
- 近来西雅图市民将为是否同意咖啡税而进行公民投票表决.
期刊摘选
- 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纳税者的钱进行投资欠应举行全民公决.
期刊摘选
- They have thrown down the gauntlet to the PM by demanding a referendum.
- 他们向首相挑战,要求进行公民投票.
《简明英汉词典》
- Is it more truly democratic to hold a referendum?
- 举行公民投票是否真的更民主 呢 ?
《简明英汉词典》
- 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对该建议的方法表示他们对政府的反对.
期刊摘选
- He tendered the committee a referendum.
- 他向该委员会提交了一份备忘录.
《简明英汉词典》
- He would then seek a referendum on the changes.
- 届时他会就改宪事宜寻求公民投票.
期刊摘选
- In the referendum many people abstained.
- 在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- After two votes against joining the euro, the government is mulling a third referendum.
- 在两次投票反对加入欧元之后, 政府正在酝酿第三轮全民公投.
期刊摘选
- In California, a court order allowing gay marriage was overturned by a referendum last year.
- 在加州, 一项允许同性婚姻的法院命令于去年被公民投票所推翻.
期刊摘选
- Ireland decided to hold a referendum on divorce.
- 爱尔兰决定就离婚问题进行全民投票。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum.
- 因为拒绝进行公民投票，首相正面临着党内激进分子的反抗。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- A referendum would be divisive.
- 公投将产生分歧。
柯林斯例句
- He told waiting journalists that he did not expect a referendum to be held for several months.
- 他告诉守候着的记者，他认为几个月内不会举行全民公决。
柯林斯例句
- The final count in last month's referendum showed 56.7 per cent in favour.
- 上个月全民投票的最终计票数显示支持率为56.7%。
柯林斯例句
- A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence.
- 全民公决无疑显示选民支持独立。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- It's kind of a referendum, though a lot of issues are packed in.
- 这算是全民公决，虽然牵涉到很多问题。
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.
- 这次全民公决将会促使波多黎各进一步摆脱对美国的依靠。
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。
柯林斯例句
- A referendum next year would coincide explosively with the election campaign.
- 明年的全民公决将和竞选活动同时进行，届时局势会十分紧张。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句