public opinion
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌpublic oˈpinion noun [uncountable] OPINIONthe opinions or beliefs that ordinary people have about a particular subject 舆论，民意 Public opinion is shifting in favor of the new law. 舆论正转而支持新法令。 the pressure of public opinion 舆论的压力
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public opinion• That frenzied chorus of hot air was used to try to whip up a hurricane designed to alter public opinion.• Times change, issues change, public opinion changes and, of course, politicians change.• The industry is on the defensive in Congress, in courts across the nation and in the war for public opinion.• Firstly, the role of the news media in forming public opinion is very important.• The very questions used in public opinion surveys indicate the importance of the assumption.• Only gradually was the distaste of the Left for the National government shared by any appreciable section of public opinion.• The object of this research is to examine the structure of public opinion about state and private welfare services.• a recent public opinion poll about the electionˌpublic oˈpinion nounChineseSyllable
have opinions beliefs about or that Corpus the ordinary people
public opinion
ˌpublic oˈpinion
noun [uncountable]
the opinions or beliefs that ordinary people have about a particular subject:
Public opinion is shifting in favor of the new law.
the pressure of public opinion
ˌpublic oˈpinion
noun [uncountable]the opinions or beliefs that ordinary people have about a particular subject: