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    referendum

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Voting
    ref·e·ren·dum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ ●○○ noun (plural referenda /-də/ or referendums) [countable, uncountable]  PPVwhen people vote in order to make a decision about a particular subject, rather than voting for a person 〔为表决某问题的〕全民投票；全民公决referendum on a referendum on independence 就独立问题进行的全民公决 The city council agreed to hold a referendum on the issue in November. 市政会同意在11月就此问题进行全民投票。► see thesaurus at election
    Examples from the Corpus
    referendum• After what he has now said about a referendum, he had better watch out.• On this view there is, to put it mildly, no urgency about a referendum.• The government has promised to hold a referendum and let the people choose.• If it is approved, 30-day period opens for anyone wishing to hold a referendum drive to overturn the deal.• The Irish people voted 'no' in a referendum on divorce in 1986.• Najibullah proposed that a referendum be held in both government and mujaheddin-controlled areas to determine whether a ceasefire should be implemented.• If county officials confirm that 28,084 are those of registered voters, a referendum will be held around May 1.• Another referendum was to be held on June 7 over the new constitution.• They also claimed that a national referendum would be impossible when so much of the country was under rebel control.• Of the 28 percent of the electorate who voted in the referendum, 53 percent supported the ban.• How will you be voting in the referendum?hold ... referendum• On the subject of the draft union treaty, Gorbachev introduced the idea of holding a referendum on it throughout the country.• We should not go so far as to hold a referendum, but the people must have the final say.• In 1992 western governments had allowed Bosnia to hold a referendum and become an independent state.• The decision to hold a referendum was taken by the city council in April, following a year-long public debate.• It has prompted President De Klerk to hold a referendum to guage white support on ending apartheid.• Denmark planed to hold a referendum on the issue.• If it is approved, 30-day period opens for anyone wishing to hold a referendum drive to overturn the deal.• Why hold a referendum, when no one could challenge the imposition of his will?• June 25: Moldavia's President Snegur announced that the republic would hold a referendum on independence in the autumn.    Origin referendum (1800-1900) Modern Latin Latin referre; → REFER
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    referendum
    ref‧e‧ren‧dum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ noun (plural referenda /-də/ or referendums) [uncountable and countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: Modern Latin
     Origin: Latin referre; ⇨ refer
    when people vote in order to make a decision about a particular subject, rather than voting for a person
        referendum on
        a referendum on independence
        The city council agreed to hold a referendum on the issue in November.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ election an occasion when people choose a government or leader by voting: the American presidential election | South Africa held its first multi-racial elections in 1994.
       ▪ ballot /ˈbælət/ an occasion when the members of an organization vote by marking what they want on a piece of paper, especially to make sure that it is secret: The result of the ballot showed that nurses were not in favour of a strike.
       ▪ referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ an occasion when everyone in a country votes on an important political subject: In the Danish referendum, the people voted ‘no’ to joining the European single currency.
       ▪ the polls the process of voting in a political election – used especially in news reports: 4,500,000 voters went to the polls in eight provinces to elect six governors.
       ▪ show of hands an act of voting informally for something by the people in a group raising their hands: May I have a show of hands from all those in favour of the proposal?


    ref·er·en·dumBrE /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ 🔊 noun (
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    ref·er·enda BrE /ˌrefəˈrendə/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌrefəˈrendə/ 🔊     )     [countable, uncountable] ~ (on sth) an occasion when all the people of a country can vote on an important issue 全民公投；全民公决◆Switzerland decided to hold a referendum on joining the EU. 瑞士决定就加入欧盟问题举行全民公投。🔊🔊◆The changes were approved by referendum. 全民投票赞同这些变革。🔊🔊

    candidate, constituency, contest, democracy, election, majority, manifesto, poll, referendum, swing vote

    <titled tranID="34" status="2">Voting in elections<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>在选举中投票</chn></titled>

    Running for election 参加选举

    • conduct/hold an election/a referendum 举行选举／全民公决
    • (especially NAmE) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House 竞选公职；参加竞选；竞选州长／市长／总统／美国总统
    • (especially BrE) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term 参加竞选；竞选公职／议会议员；当工党候选人；竞选连任
    • hold/call/contest a general/national election 举行／要求／角逐大选／全国选举
    • launch/run a presidential election campaign 开始总统竞选活动
    • support/back a candidate 支持候选人
    • sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate 说服选民／全体选民
    • appeal to/attract/woo/target (NAmE) swing voters/(BrE) floating voters 吸引游离选民；寻求游离选民的支持；瞄准游离选民
    • fix/rig/steal an election/the vote 操纵选举；暗中舞弊获取选票

    Voting 投票

    • go to/be turned away from (especially BrE) a polling station/(NAmE) a polling place 去／被拒绝进入投票站投票
    • cast a/your vote/ballot (for sb) 投（某人）一票
    • vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party 投票给保守党候选人／民主党
    • mark/spoil your ballot paper 在选票上做标记；投废票
    • count (BrE) the postal votes/(especially NAmE) the absentee ballots 清点邮寄选票数
    • go to/be defeated at the ballot box 去投票箱投票；竞选失败
    • get/win/receive/lose votes 赢得／失去选票
    • get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote 赢得大众／黑人／拉美裔／穆斯林 (60%) 的选票
    • win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power 赢得大选／（美国的）初选／议会中的一个席位／多数票／权力
    • lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat 在选举中失败；失去多数人的支持／席位
    • win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) 以压倒多数的选票获胜／掌权
    • elect/re-elect sb (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman 选举／再度选举某人为市长／总统／议员／参议员／国会议员／国会女议员

    Taking power 掌权

    • be sworn into office/in as president 宣誓就职／就任总统
    • take/administer (in the US) the oath of office （美国）宣誓就职；听取就职宣誓
    • swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance （英国）宣誓效忠
    • give/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural address 发表（美国）总统就职演说
    • take/enter/hold/leave office 就职；任职；离职
    • appoint sb (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister 任命某人为大使／州长／法官／部长
    • form a government/a cabinet 组建政府／内阁
    • serve two terms as prime minister/in office 任两届总理；两届任职
     ➡ collocations at economy, politics    <titled tranID="15" status="1">election</titled>vote ◇ poll ◇ referendum ◇ ballot

    These are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide sth by voting. 以上各词均表示选举或投票表决。

    • election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting 指选举、推选，尤指政治选举：◆Who did you vote for in the last election? 上次选举中你把票投给了谁？
    • vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for sb/sth 指投票、选举、表决：◆They took a vote on who should go first. 他们以投票方式决定谁先走。
    • poll (journalism 新闻) the process of voting in an election （新闻）指选举投票、计票：◆They suffered a defeat at the polls. 他们在投票选举中惨遭失败。
    • referendum an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue 指全民投票、全民公决
    • ballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held 尤指无记名投票选举、投票表决：◆The leader will be chosen by secret ballot. 领导人将通过无记名投票选举产生。 NOTE Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote. * ballot 通常用于机构内部的选举，而非公众的投票选举。

    Patterns

    • a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
    • to have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot