- straw poll
- [͵strɔ:ʹpəʋl]
выборочный опрос общественного мнения (для выяснения настроения избирателей и т. п.)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
straw poll
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straw poll — ➔ poll1 * * * straw poll UK US noun [C] ► an occasion when a number of people are asked for their opinions about something in an informal way: »In a straw poll of estate agents, responses to the proposed new scheme were mixed. conduct/carry… … Financial and business terms
straw poll — straw polls N COUNT A straw poll is the unofficial questioning of a group of people to find out their opinion about something. A straw poll conducted at the end of the meeting found most people agreed with Mr Forth... Many parents wouldn t dream… … English dictionary
straw poll — A straw poll is a small unofficial survey or ballot to find out what people think about an issue … The small dictionary of idiomes
straw poll — (N. Amer. also straw vote) ► NOUN ▪ an unofficial ballot conducted as a test of opinion … English terms dictionary
straw poll — n an informal test of several people s opinions to see what the general feeling about something is … Dictionary of contemporary English
straw poll — noun count a situation in which you ask in an informal way for people s opinions about something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Straw poll — A straw poll or straw vote is a vote with nonbinding results. Straw polls provide important interactive dialogue among movements within large groups, reflecting trends like organization and motivation. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21209617 Vote… … Wikipedia
straw poll — noun an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue • Syn: ↑straw vote • Hypernyms: ↑poll, ↑opinion poll, ↑public opinion poll, ↑canvass * * * straw poll or straw vote n … Useful english dictionary
straw poll — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms straw poll : singular straw poll plural straw polls a situation in which you ask in an informal way for people s opinions about something … English dictionary
straw poll — {n. phr.} An informal survey taken in order to get an opinion. * /The results of our straw poll show that most faculty members prefer to teach between 9 and 11 A.M./ … Dictionary of American idioms
straw poll — {n. phr.} An informal survey taken in order to get an opinion. * /The results of our straw poll show that most faculty members prefer to teach between 9 and 11 A.M./ … Dictionary of American idioms
