plebiscite

'plebisit, -sait

Collins 1

n. a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance

n. 公民投票, 平民表决

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使用频率

plebiscite 可以拆分为两个部分：plebi- 来源于拉丁语，意为“平民”；-scite 来自于拉丁语的“scire”，意为“知道”。整体意思是“让平民知道”，指的是公投或全民投票。

例句

1. The government decided to hold a plebiscite to let the people vote on the new law.

政府决定举行公投，让人民对新法律进行投票。

2. Many citizens participated in the plebiscite to express their opinions on independence.

许多公民参加了公投，以表达他们对独立的看法。

3. The results of the plebiscite showed overwhelming support for the proposed changes.

公投的结果显示出对提议变更的强烈支持。