plebiscite

英 ['plebɪsɪt] 美 ['plebɪsɪt]

• n. 公民投票

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 公民投票
2. 【古罗马史】全民表决
3. 平民制定法

英英释义

Noun:

1. a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It was decided by plebiscite.
   那件事是通过公民投票决定的。
2. A plebiscite was held to decide the fate of the country.
   举行了公民投票以决定国家的命运。
3. The question of which state the minority group should belong to was decided by (a) plebiscite.
   该少数民族应归属哪一州的问题已由公民投票表决。

经典引文

• Hitler ordered the Austrian Chancellor..to call off his plebiscite.

  出自： V. Brome

• The election widely regarded as a plebiscite on Noriega's rule.

  出自：Japan Times

近反义词

【近义词】

• referendum 公民投票
• poll 民意测验
• vote 选举权
• opinion poll 选举投票
• ballot 投票
• survey 问卷
• election 选举