"referendum" in Chinese (Simplified)
公投公民投票
Definition
公投是一种公众投票,国家或社区的人民直接决定某一特定问题或法律。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“公投”是一种正式术语,常见于政治场合,指对重要议题的直接投票,不用于选举个人。常见搭配有“举行公投”、“发起公投”、“参与公投”。
Examples
The country will hold a referendum next month.
这个国家下个月将举行一次**公投**。
Citizens voted in the referendum about the new law.
公民们在有关新法律的**公投**中投票了。
The government announced a referendum on education reform.
政府宣布将进行一场关于教育改革的**公投**。
After months of debate, people finally got to vote in the referendum.
经过数月讨论,人们终于参加了**公投**。
Do you remember the last time we had a national referendum?
你还记得上一次全国**公投**是什么时候吗?
Many people disagreed with the referendum results, but the decision was final.
许多人对**公投**结果表示不满,但决定已经作出。