trial balloon
noun[C]
uk/ˌtraɪəl bəˈluːn/us/ˌtraɪəl bəˈluːn/something that is done orannouncedas atestinordertofindout howpeoplewouldreactto somethingsimilar:
试验气球，试探性言论（或行动）Politiciansfloattrialballoonstoseehow thepublicreactstotheirideas.政客们飘起几只试验气球，看看公众对他们的想法会作出什么样的反应。
- Theadministrationfloatedatrialballoononimmigrationreformearlierthissummer,indicatingthat it wasconsideringalegalizationplan.
- A lot of things I write I put on mywebsitefirst,sortof astrialballoons.
- Manyanalystssawthemeetingas atrialballoonintendedtogaugethelevelofinterestandresistanceto such amove.
- Often a lower-rankingofficialhasfloatedatrialballoontoseewhat thereactionwould be to thatkindofstatement.
Testing, checking and experimenting
- artefact
- assay
- calibrate
- calibration
- check out
- crucible
- experimenter
- factorial
- feeler
- inoculate
- inoculation
- inspect
- putsomethingto the testidiom
- recheck
- reinspect
- reinspection
- resample
- road test
- screening
- welfare check
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Expressing and asking opinions