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referendum n.公民投票；请示书 (1) 这问题是由全民投票决定的。(2) 在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。(3) 爱尔兰决定就离婚问题进行全民投票。 On many issues, our elected representatives argue, negotiate, and make a law, but sometimes there's a referendum — the issue is put directly to the people for a vote as part of an election. Past referendums have been on gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana. Usually, a referendum is a yes or no question. Smaller groups can have referendums too — like a school system deciding whether or not to have school uniforms or a longer school year.

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英 [ˌrefə'rendəm] 美 [ˌrefə'rendəm] (1) The question was decided by referendum.(2) In the referendum many people abstained.(3) Ireland decided to hold a referendum on divorce. A referendum is an official vote on a specific issue. It's often part of a larger election. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]公民投票；全民公决 If a country holds a referendum on a particular policy, they ask the people to vote on the policy and show whether or not they agree with it.   [oft N on n]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。

英语单词	referendum
英美音标	英 [ˌrefə'rendəm] 美 [ˌrefə'rendəm]
中文释义	n.公民投票；请示书
英语例句	(1) The question was decided by referendum. (2) In the referendum many people abstained. (3) Ireland decided to hold a referendum on divorce.
中文例句	(1) 这问题是由全民投票决定的。 (2) 在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。 (3) 爱尔兰决定就离婚问题进行全民投票。
vocabulary简明	A referendum is an official vote on a specific issue. It's often part of a larger election.
vocabulary扩展	On many issues, our elected representatives argue, negotiate, and make a law, but sometimes there's a referendum — the issue is put directly to the people for a vote as part of an election. Past referendums have been on gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana. Usually, a referendum is a yes or no question. Smaller groups can have referendums too — like a school system deciding whether or not to have school uniforms or a longer school year.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]公民投票；全民公决 If a country holds a referendum on a particular policy, they ask the people to vote on the policy and show whether or not they agree with it. [oft N on n] 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。

Referendum People Vote School Decided Hold Part Election