straw poll

英 [ˌstrɔː ˈpəʊl]

美 [ˌstrɔː ˈpoʊl]

n.  (选举前的)非正式民意测验

牛津词典

noun

• （选举前的）非正式民意测验
  an occasion when a number of people are asked in an informal way to give their opinion about sth or to say how they are likely to vote in an election

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 非正式民意测验
  Astraw pollis the unofficial questioning of a group of people to find out their opinion about something.
  1. A straw poll conducted at the end of the meeting found most people agreed with Mr Forth...
     会议结束时所做的非正式民意测验表明大多数人赞同福思先生。
  2. Many parents wouldn't dream of buying the stuff for their daughters anyway, as a straw poll among my friends and acquaintances demonstrated.
     就我对朋友和熟人所做的调查显示，很多父母无论如何都不会为他们的女儿购买这种东西。

英英释义

noun

• an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue
  Synonym:straw vote

双语例句

• I don't think we have to win the straw poll but we do have to show some progress.
  我不认为我们必须在这项草根性投票中获胜，但是我们必须表现出某些进展。
• His announcement comes as eight existing Republican candidates take part in an unofficial straw poll in Iowa state, which could influence who is eventually chosen to challenge Barack Obama.
  在他宣布该决定时，现有的八名共和党候选人在爱荷华州参加了非官方的民意投票测验。这可能会影响谁将最终被选中来挑战奥巴马。
• The straw poll winner, Michele Bachmann, has substantial backing from social conservatives as well as the virulently anti-tax, anti-spend Tea Party faction of the Republican Party.
  意向性投票的赢家米歇尔·巴克曼得到了社会保守派人士以及共和党内强烈反增税，反对增加开支的茶党组织的大力支持。
• My straw poll reveals why: they are frantically filling in questionnaires and participating in online surveys.
  而我的非正式民意调查揭示了个中缘由：一份又一份调查问卷和在线调查让他们疲于奔命。
• Many parents wouldn't dream of buying the stuff for their daughters anyway, as a straw poll among my friends and acquaintances demonstrated.
  就我对朋友和熟人所做的调查显示，很多父母无论如何都不会为他们的女儿购买这种东西。
• At the Ames straw poll in the Iowa heartland last month, Ron Paul, a Republican presidential candidate, was cheered to the rafters when he called for the troops to come home.
  上个月在爱荷华州中心地区的艾姆斯市举行非正式投票时，共和党总统候选人之一罗恩·保罗呼吁海外军队撤回国内，台下掌声雷动。
• Mrs Bachmann's victory in the straw poll is a boost for her campaign.
  巴赫曼夫人在非正式投票中的胜利将大大增加她竞选的筹码。
• The Iowa Straw Poll is an early test of popularity and organizing strength for the crowded field of Republican presidential contenders.
  爱奥华州草根投票是对众多角逐共和党总统侯选人的竞争者，作一番民望和组织能力的测验。
• Despite low turnout, Mitt Romney says he's happy with his victory in the Iowa Straw Poll.
  尽管参加者不多，米特罗姆尼称他对在爱荷华州公投的胜利很开心。
• But a straw poll of FTSE 100 executives showed no such concern.
  然而，对富时100指数（FTSE100）成分股公司高管的调查却并未显示出这种担忧。