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单词 referendum
释义
referendum
noun[C]
uk
/ˌref.əˈren.dəm/us
/ˌref.əˈren.dəm/
pluralreferendumsorformalreferendauk/ˌref.əˈren.də/us/ˌref.əˈren.də/(formalplebiscite)
C2
avotein which all thepeoplein acountryor anareaareaskedto givetheiropinionabout ordecideanimportantpoliticalorsocialquestion:
（就重大政治或社会问题进行的）全民公决，全民公投
Is it moredemocratictoholdareferendum,ratherthanletthegovernmentalonedecide?进行一次全民公决，而不是由政府自己作出决定，是不是要更民主些？
More examples
  • Anationwidereferendum will beheldtodecidetheissue.
  • Theoppositionaredemandinga referendum on theissue.
  • A referendum washeldon thequestionof whether the U.K. shouldremainamemberof theEuropeanCommunity.
  • Theproposedreferendum isconsultativeonly and is notbindingon Parliament.
  • There has been muchdebateover theexactwordingof the referendum.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Elections
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  • absentee ballot
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  • absentee voter
  • absentee voting
  • entrance poll
  • exit poll
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  • flip
  • franchise
  • primary
  • proportional representation
  • proxy
  • proxy vote
  • proxy voter
  • voting
  • voting booth
  • voting machine
  • voting slip
  • whistle-stop
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(Definition ofreferendumfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

referendum| American Dictionary

referendum
noun[C]
us
/ˌref·əˈren·dəm/
pluralreferendumsorreferendaus/ˌref·əˈren·də/
avotein which all thepeoplein acountryor anareadecideon animportantquestion
(Definition ofreferendumfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreferendum

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In the case of the president's party, the relationship between performance and the vote contradicts standardreferendumtheories of economic voting.
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It does this when it elects those in government or gives support to one or another policy in areferendum.
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However, we should not forget that casting a vote in areferendumis not exactly the same as advancing an opinion in a survey.
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In calling for thisreferendumand appealing directly to the people, the government side-stepped the existing amendment procedures.
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Yet, it must be noted that thereferendumwas purely a procedural measure seeking to institutionalise a process of demilitarisation that had already taken place.
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These referenda were obviously launched by leftist parties and trade unions (table 2).
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Therefore, under the constitution the multiparty question is left to a futurereferendumand not definitively settled.
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Up until 1945, the optionalreferendumrepresented an efficient veto point for groups opposing the welfare state to dilute state-interventionist social policies.
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While thereferendumis supposed to have braking effects and a tendency to reinforce the status quo, constitutional (popular) initiatives imply important indirect innovation effects.
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In the hypothetical surveyreferendumin each location between 70 to 89 per cent voted for paying $20 annually to support global warming prevention.
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Still, not knowing how to vote in areferendumpresupposes that one does not have an unequivocal opinion about the issue at stake.
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Making the central bank independent should not be a significant obstacle if areferendumcan be won.
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A constitutional assembly andreferendumwere, according to the government, appropriate in a transition from a dictatorial or one-party regime.
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One of them was to hold areferendumon the fourth nuclear power plant, which has been an important movement claim since late 1980s.
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All four of these referendums successfully generated an antinuclear majority, as activists predicted.
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