poll1 nounpoll2 verb
pollpoll1 /pəʊl $ poʊl/ ●●○ W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINpoll1
Origin:
1600-1700 poll ‘head’ (13-19 centuries), from Middle Low German; from the idea of counting headsEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A poll of 700 female registered voters found that 56% favor full abortion rights.
- According to the polls, a huge majority of citizens oppose bilingual education.
- In a nationwide poll carried out in January, only one person in ten said they were happy with the tax reforms.
- In our poll, we asked teachers how they felt about teacher testing.
- Recent polls indicate strong support for cutting taxes.
- Recent opinion polls show that the President's popularity has slipped.
- And the implications of that can not be catered for by opinion polls.
- Another statewide poll released early this year said 42 percent of Arizona voters thought Symington should resign.
- He was still behind in the polls.
- In the end, we were seduced by the polls, against our better judgment.
- Like his new name, changed by deed poll nine years before.
- Stanford, a 28-22 loser to Arizona, fell nine spots to No. 25 in both polls.
- This Tuesday, August 5, voters will go to the polls to accept or reject the proposed charter.
Longman Language Activatorto ask several people questions
to ask several people, especially people that you know, in order to get information from them: · I'm not sure where you can find a babysitter - I'll ask around.ask around about: · Stephen's been asking around about the best places to go in the evenings.
also make enquiries especially British to try to get information about something by asking several people, especially people whose job is to know about it: · After making a few inquiries, we decided not to hire her.make inquiries about: · We graduate next month and most of my classmates are already making enquiries about jobs.· The bank made inquiries about her financial situation before agreeing to the loan.
to ask a lot of people a set of questions about a subject that is important to the public, especially politics, in order to find out the general opinion about it: · Nearly 60% of the voters who were polled did not recognize Bronson's name.· For its study the company polled 150 randomly selected physicians.
an attempt to find out about a subject that is important to the public, especially politics, by asking many people a set of question about how they feel about it: · According to the polls, a huge majority of citizens oppose bilingual education.poll of: · A poll of 700 female registered voters found that 56% favor full abortion rights.opinion poll (=a poll to find out people's political opinions): · Recent opinion polls show that the President's popularity has slipped.carry out/take a poll: · In a nationwide poll carried out in January, only one person in ten said they were happy with the tax reforms.
to ask a lot of people a set of questions about their opinions, the way they live, what they like and dislike etc in order to find out general opinions: · A large segment of the population that was surveyed was taking vitamin supplements.· Researchers surveyed 10,000 customers about the quality of companies that they used.
an attempt to find out people's opinions, the way they live, what they like and dislike etc, by asking a large number of people a set of questions: · A recent survey found that 36% of the women asked did not feel safe walking alone at night.survey of: · According to a survey of 606 city residents, garbage collection was the city service people liked most.survey on: · Many parents were surprised by the survey on teenage drug use.carry out/conduct a survey: · The survey on consumer confidence was conducted in late December.
to go to the houses of a lot of people or phone a lot of people up in order to find out their political opinions or to get their political support: · Party members were out canvassing as soon as the election was announced.· We canvassed over half the constituency by phone or text-message.
to vote to formally choose someone such as a political representative or show your support or disapproval of something, for example by putting a mark on a piece of paper in an election: · In tomorrow's election, many young people will be voting for the first time.· Hundreds of people lost their lives in the past fighting for the right to vote.vote for (=vote to support them): · I haven't decided who I'm going to vote for.· 70% of the population voted for independence.vote against: · Only two people voted against the expansion of the business.vote in favour of something: · The vast majority of people voted in favour of closer links with Europe.vote on: · Teachers will be voting on a proposal to accept the 5% pay offer.vote Republican/Labour etc (=vote for a political party): · I've voted Democrat all my life.
if a group of people have or take a vote , they each make it known which idea they agree with, as a formal way of deciding what to do: · We couldn't agree on a way forward, so we decided to have a vote.have/take a vote on: · I think we should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer.
also cast a ballot American to vote in a political election: · By the end of the day, less than 40% of the population had cast their votes.· Over three quarters of the votes cast were for the Liberal candidate.· Not until all the ballots have been cast can they be counted.
to ask a group of people to vote on something that has been discussed in order to come to an official decision about it: · Let's put it to the vote. All those in favour raise your hands.· When the matter was put to a vote, the staff voted overwhelmingly not to go on strike.
if someone vetoes a decision that other people have agreed on, they use their official power to refuse to allow it: · The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.· The deal was agreed by the board but vetoed by the chairman.
to decide something by asking the members of an organization to formally vote on it: · The union will now ballot its members on whether to go ahead with strike action.
if the people of a country or area go to the polls , they vote in a political election - used especially in newspapers and on television or radio: · The people of Houston will go to the polls next week to elect a new mayor.· With only two days left before France goes to the polls, all parties are campaigning hard.
the system of choosing a government by voting - used especially in newspapers and on television or radio: · They are determined to win power through the ballot box, not by violence.· The voters have expressed their views at the ballot box.
an occasion when people vote when people vote to choose a government or leader: · It will be interesting to see what happens at the next election.hold an election: · South Africa held its first multi-racial elections in 1994.call an election (=to say officially that there will be an election): · The government may decide to call an election early.presidential/gubernatorial election (=an election to choose a president or governor): · America is preparing for the presidential elections, which will take place in two weeks' time.general election British (=an election to choose a government): · Taxation will be one of the major issues at the next general election.
relating to an election: · Support for electoral reform is growing.· This was the first of her many electoral successes.· Electoral systems vary from country to country.
when everyone in a country votes on a particular important political subject: · How will you be voting in the referendum?hold a referendum: · The government has promised to hold a referendum and let the people choose.referendum on: · The Irish people voted 'no' in a referendum on divorce in 1986.
when the members of an organization vote on something by marking what they want on a piece of paper, especially in order to make sure that it is secret: · The result of the ballot showed that nurses were not in favour of a strike.ballot of: · He was elected by a ballot of all the teaching staff in the college.hold a ballot: · It was decided to hold a ballot of all party members.secret ballot (=when no-one knows what you voted for): · Voting will be by secret ballot.
a political election - used especially in news reports: · The party is still trying to recover from the losses it suffered at last year's polls.at the polls: · Richards won a huge victory at the polls.the polls: · Voters have been flocking to the polls to elect a new president.
the process of voting in a political election: · Polling has been going on since 9 am.· The announcement of her resignation came just two days before polling was to begin.polling day British (=the day when an election is held): · Polling day is 30 May.polling booth/station (=a place where people vote): · Security was tight at the polling stations.
when the people in a group are asked to vote informally by raising their hands: · A show of hands suggested that Martins had little support.· She was elected by a show of hands.
WORD SETSabstain, verbabstention, nounadopt, verbballot, nounballot box, nounballot paper, nounblackball, verbby-election, nouncasting vote, nouncloture, nounconstituency, nounconstituent, noundeliver, verbdeposit, noundeselect, verbdisenfranchise, verbdisfranchise, verbdivision, noundoorstep, verbdream ticket, nounelect, verbelection, nounelectioneering, nounelective, adjectiveelector, nounelectoral, adjectiveelectoral register, nounelectorate, nounenfranchise, verbexit poll, nounfloating voter, nounfranchise, noungeneral election, nounhung parliament, nounlobby, nounmajority, nounmotion, nounno, nounoff-year, nounopen primary, nounoutvote, verboverall majority, nounplebiscite, nounplurality, nounpocket veto, nounpoint of order, nounpoll, nounpolling, nounpolling booth, nounpolling day, nounpolling station, nounpollster, nounPR, nounprimary, nounprimary election, nounproportional representation, nounpsephology, nounrecount, nounre-elect, verbreferendum, nounresolution, nounresolve, verbreturn, verbreturning officer, nounrig, verbrun, verbrun-off, nounscrutineer, nounshow of hands, nounslate, nounsplit ticket, nounspoil, verbsponsor, nounsponsor, verbstalking horse, nounstraight ticket, nounstraw poll, nounstronghold, nounsuffrage, nountactical voting, nounteller, nounthree-line whip, nounvote, verbvote of censure, nounvote of confidence, nounvote of no confidence, nounvoter, nounvoting machine, nounward, nounwrite-in, nounX, nounyea, nounyes, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
Steve changed his name by deed poll to Elvis Presley-Smith.
· A similar poll was carried out among academics in the United States.· A poll taken last month gave the Democrats a seven-point lead.
formal (=carry out a poll)· The poll was conducted with a sample of 1,023 adults.
· Polls show that older voters are most concerned about economic issues.
· Our poll found that 29 percent rated his performance as good.
poll + NOUN· The poll results are very encouraging.
(=showing how popular someone is)· His poll ratings keep slipping.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + poll (=that measures what people think about something)· A recent opinion poll showed strong support for the government.
(=when people are asked how they have just voted)· The exit polls said that 46 percent of women had voted for Obama.
(=measuring how popular someone is)· In most popularity polls, he is in fourth or fifth place.
· Local polls show him leading by only two or three points.
phrases· Labour soon regained its lead in the polls.
(=how popular a poll shows them to be)· The president's standing in the polls declined sharply.
· The good news is that we are ahead in the polls.
· At the moment the Democrats are trailing in the polls.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Steve changed his name by deed poll to Elvis Presley-Smith. (=survey to find how popular someone is)· In most popularity polls, he is in fourth or fifth place.
(=where you vote in an election)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The party machines, however, are being oiled and watered for an early poll.· Buchanan had made inroads in Wisconsin, where one early poll had him tied with Dole.· An earlier poll planned for October 1990 had also been postponed.· Latino support drops Early polls showed that Latinos were about evenly split on Proposition 187.
· Mr Ashdown, buoyed up by the latest opinion poll results, has been touring both constituencies.· In the latest round of polls, Peres holds a 5 percentage point lead over Netanyahu.· Week by week we read of the latest opinion polls on this or that.· While 19 percent gave him a poor rating in the latest poll, 30 percent gave him the lowest rating last May.· According to the latest opinion polls, the noes have 50%, the yeses 35% and the rest are undecided.· Indeed, the latest polls show Dole leading Buchanan by 11 points in South Carolina.· According to him, Mr Major is irresolute, obsessed with his image, and shifts according to the latest opinion poll.· The latest poll found Texas Sen.
· The Government refuses to hold a national poll despite pressure from its own backbenchers and senior party figures.· In more than 200 national polls taken in 1996, Clinton led in every one.· In January a national poll found that most whites think blacks are lazy, less intelligent and less patriotic than whites are.· Being safe from violence is the single topic kids want to talk about more, according to the national poll released Wednesday.· Three national polls released Monday and Tuesday show Dole trailing Clinton by at least 20 percentage points.· They do not conform well to national polls.· But when the national polls are a wide gap, the country is pretty likely to follow.· The average person starts off looking at the national polls.
· The verdicts gave up to three months for new polls to be held.· Trailing in the new poll were Alexander at 13 percent and Forbes at 10 percent.· New charge: Gateshead Council is being recommended to approve a new poll tax of £271.· A new poll makes drought-stricken Texas look like an oasis for the support-thirsty presidential campaign of presumptive Republican nominee Bob Dole.· Stuck in two new polls behind frontrunner Bob Dole and two insurgent candidates with clear ideological messages, Texas Sen.· Did you see the new poll out today out there?· A new poll released Monday following the bombings showed Peres's lead shrinking in the race for prime minister.· One new poll showed him pulling ahead of Sen.
· His chances of accomplishing policy change will also be enhanced if he maintains high levels of support in public opinion polls.· Reduced expectations have shown up in many public opinion polls taken in recent years.· Quantitative data can also be individual, such as that found in the numerous market research surveys and public opinion polls.· His rise in public opinion polls has been swift.· The public also favors taking part in on-line public opinion polls and interactive electronic town-hall political meetings.· Republicans, battered as they are in the public opinion polls, succeeded in dramatically transforming the terms of the national debate.· Dole suddenly edged up in the public opinion polls and Clinton slid slightly.· Despite some public opinion polls and Supreme Court decisions to the contrary, voters have repeatedly rejected liberalization of abortion laws.
· The most recent poll shows 61.7% in favour.· A recent poll shows him at 8 percent in the state.· A recent opinion poll showed that 89 percent of the public said they would oppose plans to bury waste in their neighbourhood.· The recent poll indicated that if retired Gen.· A recent Gallup poll found that 98m adults are involved in voluntary service, a 23% increase in two years.· If this measure could indeed alienate Latinos, why do several recent polls show overwhelming support from Latinos for dismantling bilingual education?· Two recent polls showed he would draw more than 20 percent of the vote in a national election.· A recent statewide poll showed nearly three quarters of Californians still believe the state is in recession.
· The paper endorsed commentator Pat Buchanan, who is running third in statewide polls.· Two statewide polls say Californians favor the medical use of marijuana.· Other statewide polls on the measure are in the works.· A recent statewide poll showed nearly three quarters of Californians still believe the state is in recession.· Nevertheless, statewide polls still show overwhelming public support for the Games.· Another statewide poll released early this year said 42 percent of Arizona voters thought Symington should resign.· A recent statewide poll put Clinton ahead by 6 points.
· Holloway had pledged to follow the results of a straw poll in his district.· For example, they point to the Iowa straw poll conducted last year in which Texas Sen.· But he paid for phone banks, mailings, transportation and registration fees for his straw poll supporters.· Dole and candidate Lamar Alexander brought backers in from out of state so they could participate in the Iowa straw poll.
NOUN· I suggested that he might think of removing the last three syllables from his name, which he did by deed poll.· After changing his name by deed poll to Captain Beany he needed a renewed passport to match his new identity.· The Law Society will require evidence such as a marriage certificate, deed poll or statutory declaration.· Like his new name, changed by deed poll nine years before.
· Law forbids the publication of exit polls before voting ends in every province.· In Iowa, exit polls reflected similar voter antipathy.· Even before the first exit polls came in he was buying new tackle in readiness.· My guy at Channel 3 saw their exit polls.· It was already showing strength in the exit polls, and may now be boosted by a sympathy vote.· In the election day exit poll, two-thirds of Virginia voters expressed a negative opinion of Robertson.· It may not be possible to decide who has won until the exit polls are announced on Thursday evening.· National exit polls showed 54 percent of women voted for Clinton and 38 percent chose Dole.
· For example, if a Gallup poll goes against the Government, sterling starts to shake.· A Gallup poll taken in July showed that some 80 percent of respondents believe the procedure should be banned.· A recent Gallup poll found that 98m adults are involved in voluntary service, a 23% increase in two years.· Mr Ashdown's personal popularity is also reflected in a separate Gallup poll measuring the standing of the parties.· A Gallup poll of businessmen has revealed that they expect interest rates to be 1.6 percent higher under Labour.· A GALLUP poll on meat-eating habits claims to show that vegetarianism is rampant and on the increase.· The over-simplification of the issues was part and parcel of a Gallup poll that took place last weekend.
· The number was fewer than the 362, 000 analysts expected, according to a Bloomberg Business News poll.
· Mr Ashdown, buoyed up by the latest opinion poll results, has been touring both constituencies.· His rise in public opinion polls has been swift.· In the summer and autumn of 1989, Labour led strongly in the opinion polls again.· Republicans, battered as they are in the public opinion polls, succeeded in dramatically transforming the terms of the national debate.· He started talking about individuals' opinion poll ratings.· Public opinion polls show as many as 70 percent of respondents oppose gay marriages.· According to opinion polls, a record 38 percent of the electorate is unaligned.· Opponents who once mocked Mr Berlusconi's tactics as kitsch have turned queasy as opinion polls show them tobe working.
· Mr Major and his chancellor, Norman Lamont, still have the lowest poll ratings since the second world war.· It is uncertain how the return of the public Gingrich will affect his poll ratings or those of his party.· He started talking about individuals' opinion poll ratings.· And those high poll ratings, they argued, translate into more power in negotiations with Congress.· They tackled their political, tactical and strategic problems swiftly and directly; and, incidentally, their poll ratings rose strongly.· Less than two years ago, at the end of the Gulf War, he had the highest poll rating of any President.
· The disclosure of Labour's latest spoiling tactic highlighted renewed confidence at Millbank in the face of dire Tory poll results.· Morales was pleased with the poll results.· The poll results suggest that many parents still fail to understand the grant-maintained system.· The poll results come amid a spate of bad news for tobacco companies.· Bucharest's political scientists are quick to argue that the shock poll result did not mean a majority wanted the dictator back.· However, Kweit said he knew of a few friends who abandoned Glassheim for Owens when they saw the poll results.· Vote differs from poll results Finding out what Latino voters think about bilingual education is more problematic.
· A company which refused to make attachment of earnings deductions against one poll tax offender, was fined £200 by magistrates.· We have the poll tax because there is no such thing as the sovereignty of Parliament.· It is no wonder that local government finance officers regard the poll tax as a financial nightmare.· There will be a lot of losers in changing from the poll tax, which will make the new tax unpopular too.· The poll tax has been a nightmare which shows no sign of ending.· The arrangements announced yesterday to ease the introduction of the poll tax are symptomatic of a less rigorous approach.· Many of those anomalies were identified by my colleagues at the very outset of the poll tax escapade.· The bill was almost three times the amount of her last poll tax demand.
VERB· Putin appears to have survived the political storm over his handling of the crisis, according to opinion polls.· Two in five are dissatisfied with how much they weigh, according to a recent poll.· Most are unhappy that it has replaced their national currency, according to a poll published in eight countries this week.· Clinton leads Dole statewide by 20 percent according to a poll completed Sept. 26.· Voters who prefer a flat tax think it will lead to a rising standard of living, according to the poll.· Being safe from violence is the single topic kids want to talk about more, according to the national poll released Wednesday.· They draw a line that the public, according tothe polls, rejects.
· Councils that conduct local polls say that that is the primary concern.· Greenberg and Lake conducted seven polls over the last year to study the role of women voters in the election.· At the Irving Plaza, a gaggle of girls are wandering around conducting a poll.
· Mrs Miriam Santiago, a lawyer, is leading in the polls.· He leads Dole in Arizona polls.· Haunted Suddenly, Clinton was leading in the polls a position he held on to throughout the remainder of the campaign.· Bush has led in 168 polls, Gore in just five.· Gore has never led when the poll is restricted to likely voters.· It is likely to be its party chairman Gennady Zyuganov, who now leads nationwide polls for president.
· Two of my constituents, Mr. and Mrs. Bellis, were sent to prison because they did not pay the poll tax.· Are you better off paying your poll tax?· A number of women with no income have been sent to prison because they were unable to pay the poll tax.· I urge all Opposition Members who have not paid their poll tax to do so without delay.· She'd been summoned there for refusing to pay a poll tax surcharge of £14.52.· He claimed he was inside for not paying his poll tax.· The Government have moved away from their view that everybody should pay the poll tax and are making some amends.· He has also opposed the imprisonment of those unable to pay their poll tax.
· They regularly showed him opinion polls which indicated that most of the electorate favoured a five-year term.· Your wives must show up at the polls, husbands can not vote for them.· He is shown polls indicating percentage satisfaction with the Prime Minister and the performance of the Government.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1[countable] the process of finding out what people think about something by asking many people the same question, or the record of the result SYN opinion poll, survey: - The people of Houston will go to the polls next week to elect a new mayor.
- We're trying to encourage young people to go to the polls.
- With only two days left before France goes to the polls, all parties are campaigning hard.
- A week after that, three big Midwestern states hold primaries, and on March 26, Californians go to the polls.
- As they go to the polls the voters know what package of compromises they are voting for.
- If so, on past form only a third of the electorate will bother to go to the polls.
- In June 1983, Margaret Thatcher went to the polls for the second time.
- Next week, they go to the polls in a presidential election that should indicate where their sympathies lie.
- Republican voters will go to the polls for four hours to select the first batch of delegates of the presidential primary season.
- So people go to the polls convinced their only choice is the lesser of two evils.
- This Tuesday, August 5, voters will go to the polls to accept or reject the proposed charter.
- City officials do not expect many people at the polls.
- The polls open at 7 a.m.
- Among those considered most likely to attend a caucus, there appears to be less support for Forbes than the polls indicate.
- An impressive victory at the polls provides temptations that are hard to resist.
- His first election was 1959, when the polls did rather better than this year.
- So people go to the polls convinced their only choice is the lesser of two evils.
- The probe will last into early November, just as voters are going to the polls.
- The Velvet Revolution Czechoslovakia goes to the polls this month in the first democratic election since 1946.
- This is difficult since the polls are so unprecedentedly ghastly for the Tories.
A recent poll found that 80% of Californians support the governor. Polls indicate that education is the top issue with voters. Labour is ahead in the polls. The latest public opinion poll showed that 25% of us consider ourselves superstitious.conduct/carry out/do a poll a poll conducted by ‘USA Today’poll on a poll on eating habitspoll of a poll of 1,000 people2go to the polls to vote in an election: Ten million voters went to the polls.3[singular] British English the process of voting in an election, or the number of votes recorded: Labour won the election with 40% of the poll. The result of the poll won’t be known until around midnight.4the polls the place where you can go to vote in an election: The polls will close in an hour.COLLOCATIONSverbscarry out/take/do a poll· A similar poll was carried out among academics in the United States.· A poll taken last month gave the Democrats a seven-point lead.conduct a poll formal (=carry out a poll)· The poll was conducted with a sample of 1,023 adults.a poll shows/indicates/suggests something· Polls show that older voters are most concerned about economic issues.a poll finds something· Our poll found that 29 percent rated his performance as good.poll + NOUNpoll results/findings· The poll results are very encouraging.a poll rating (=showing how popular someone is)· His poll ratings keep slipping.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pollan opinion poll (=that measures what people think about something)· A recent opinion poll showed strong support for the government.an exit poll (=when people are asked how they have just voted)· The exit polls said that 46 percent of women had voted for Obama.a popularity poll (=measuring how popular someone is)· In most popularity polls, he is in fourth or fifth place.a local/national/statewide etc poll· Local polls show him leading by only two or three points.phrasessomebody’s lead in the polls· Labour soon regained its lead in the polls.somebody’s standing in the polls (=how popular a poll shows them to be)· The president's standing in the polls declined sharply.be ahead/leading in the polls· The good news is that we are ahead in the polls.be behind/trailing in the polls· At the moment the Democrats are trailing in the polls.poll1 nounpoll2 verb
pollpoll2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
poll
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | poll |
| he, she, it | polls | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | polled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have polled |
| he, she, it | has polled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had polled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will poll |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have polled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am polling |
| he, she, it | is polling | |
| you, we, they | are polling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was polling |
| you, we, they | were polling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been polling |
| he, she, it | has been polling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been polling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be polling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been polling |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- For its study the company polled 150 randomly selected physicians.
- He polled 23,579 votes.
- Nearly 60% of the voters who were polled did not recognize Bronson's name.
- Only 16 percent of the freshmen polled said they intended to major in business.
- The Labour candidate polled 52% of the votes.
- He breathed a sigh or relief when Mrs Long announced he had polled 31.
- In Ayrshire this July, Systems Three found that four out of five of those polled were strongly opposed to the scheme.
- Ivashko defeated three other candidates, polling 278 votes for and 61 against.
- Lanier emerged as the winner after polling 53 percent of the votes cast, compared with 47 percent for Turner.
- On Thursday night, he appeared before 3,500 party faithful in the north of Paris in his last rally before polling day.
- Private economists polled by Bloomberg Business News project the economy will grow 1. 9 percent this year.
- With 75 % of the vote counted he had polled 52 % to Mr Garcia's 48 %.
THESAURUSask a question
to speak or write to someone to get an answer: · Did you ask about the price?· They asked me a lot of questions.
formal to ask someone for information about something: · I’m writing to inquire about the job that was advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’.
especially written to ask a question in a firm or angry way: · ‘Why didn’t you call me?’, she demanded.
to ask someone questions, to find out if they are suitable for a job, or as part of a television or radio interview: · When they interviewed me for the job, they didn’t mention the salary.· David Letterman has interviewed all the stars.
to officially ask a lot of people in order to find out their opinion on something: · Over 1,000 people were polled for the report.· 64% of the people we polled said that they approved of the way the government had handled the crisis.
Longman Language Activatorto ask several people questions to ask several people, especially people that you know, in order to get information from them: · I'm not sure where you can find a babysitter - I'll ask around.ask around about: · Stephen's been asking around about the best places to go in the evenings.
also make enquiries especially British to try to get information about something by asking several people, especially people whose job is to know about it: · After making a few inquiries, we decided not to hire her.make inquiries about: · We graduate next month and most of my classmates are already making enquiries about jobs.· The bank made inquiries about her financial situation before agreeing to the loan.
to ask a lot of people a set of questions about a subject that is important to the public, especially politics, in order to find out the general opinion about it: · Nearly 60% of the voters who were polled did not recognize Bronson's name.· For its study the company polled 150 randomly selected physicians.
an attempt to find out about a subject that is important to the public, especially politics, by asking many people a set of question about how they feel about it: · According to the polls, a huge majority of citizens oppose bilingual education.poll of: · A poll of 700 female registered voters found that 56% favor full abortion rights.opinion poll (=a poll to find out people's political opinions): · Recent opinion polls show that the President's popularity has slipped.carry out/take a poll: · In a nationwide poll carried out in January, only one person in ten said they were happy with the tax reforms.
to ask a lot of people a set of questions about their opinions, the way they live, what they like and dislike etc in order to find out general opinions: · A large segment of the population that was surveyed was taking vitamin supplements.· Researchers surveyed 10,000 customers about the quality of companies that they used.
an attempt to find out people's opinions, the way they live, what they like and dislike etc, by asking a large number of people a set of questions: · A recent survey found that 36% of the women asked did not feel safe walking alone at night.survey of: · According to a survey of 606 city residents, garbage collection was the city service people liked most.survey on: · Many parents were surprised by the survey on teenage drug use.carry out/conduct a survey: · The survey on consumer confidence was conducted in late December.
to go to the houses of a lot of people or phone a lot of people up in order to find out their political opinions or to get their political support: · Party members were out canvassing as soon as the election was announced.· We canvassed over half the constituency by phone or text-message.
ways of saying how many votes are made or received the total number of votes made in a political election: · 63% of the vote went to the National Party.somebody's share of the vote: · Once again, the Democrats increased their share of the vote.
if a candidate receives or gets a particular number of votes, that is the number of people who have voted for him or her. Receive is more formal than get: · Standord received 50% of the male vote.· The Green Party candidate got only one more vote than the Socialists.
British to receive a particular number of votes in an election: · He polled 23,579 votes.· The Labour candidate polled 52% of the votes.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Steve changed his name by deed poll to Elvis Presley-Smith.
1to ask a lot of people the same questions in order to find out what they think about a subject: Steve changed his name by deed poll to Elvis Presley-Smith. (=survey to find how popular someone is)· In most popularity polls, he is in fourth or fifth place.
(=where you vote in an election)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Mr Berisha promised before polling day to respect the verdict of the international observers.· At this rate he should have it down to zero a few days before polling.· On Thursday night, he appeared before 3,500 party faithful in the north of Paris in his last rally before polling day.· This is made more grim as most pollsters claim voters have made up their minds well before polling day.· He and Yeltsin command roughly a quarter of the electorate apiece and there is nearly a month to go before polling.
NOUN· Private economists polled by Bloomberg Business News project the economy will grow 1. 9 percent this year.· C., which polls primarily for business clients.
· Ivashko defeated three other candidates, polling 278 votes for and 61 against.· Bruce King lost because a Green Party candidate polled 10 %.· Twenty-six candidates polled 74,824 votes, all but five of them forfeiting their deposits.· Peter Allen, a hard-working local candidate, polled 8,400 votes in November and will be looking for an improvement.· Eight opposition candidates withdrew shortly before polling.
· On polling day itself, the worst unemployment figures for 30 years were announced.· He then sparked off a row by suggesting that floating voters should stay in bed on polling day.· The Representation of the People Act 1969 extended the franchise to persons aged 18 or more on polling day.· Mr Berisha promised before polling day to respect the verdict of the international observers.· On Thursday night, he appeared before 3,500 party faithful in the north of Paris in his last rally before polling day.· On polling day, the Information Ministry estimated turnout at 85 percent.· This is made more grim as most pollsters claim voters have made up their minds well before polling day.· The market even proved it was more canny than the pollsters by climbing 43 points on polling day itself.
· Phil Gramm of Texas, DiVall polled for Dole in his 1988 presidential race.
· At least 14 people were reported dead after violence erupted during polling in local elections in the Punjab on Dec. 29.· A challenger has never overcome such a deep deficit in public opinion polls 27 days before Election Day.
· He will face the runner-up, Liberal party leader Drazen Budisa, in a run-off poll next month.
· Private economists polled by Bloomberg Business News project the economy will grow 1. 9 percent this year.· This played to Forbes' advantage, according to exit polling by Voter News Service.
· After trailing for months in the opinion polls, Yeltsin this week pulled even with his Communist rival.· So far Gramm has been unable to close in on Dole in the public opinion polls.· Public opinion polls show crime and violence to be a major issue in the November elections.· Public opinion polling did not begin in earnest until the l930s.· A challenger has never overcome such a deep deficit in public opinion polls 27 days before Election Day.· After a shaky start, the president now gets a better than 50 percent approval rating in opinion polls here.
· In the election of 1983, however, third parties polled some 28 percent of the vote and secured forty-four seats.· Bruce King lost because a Green Party candidate polled 10 %.
· By 60 percent to 35 percent, those polled believe he should resign as speaker.· A subsequent Gallup poll showed that 57 percent of the people polled supported his actions.· Twenty percent of those polled say it is much worse off.· By contrast, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was seen favorably by 32 percent of those polled and unfavorably by 36 percent.· Only 13 percent of those polled believe that all the money they have been promised will be available when they retire.
· In each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters and polled a respectable vote.· Nigel Downing polled 163 votes in last November's Langbaurgh byelection, but can not afford to stand again.· Ivashko defeated three other candidates, polling 278 votes for and 61 against.· Preston polled 28 votes, Tranmere 21, Wigan 15 and Stockport 2 votes.· Twenty-six candidates polled 74,824 votes, all but five of them forfeiting their deposits.· Peter Allen, a hard-working local candidate, polled 8,400 votes in November and will be looking for an improvement.· Gorbachev polled 3,411 votes in favour and 1,116 against, compared with 501 for Avaliani and 4,026 against.
· In each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters and polled a respectable vote.· A few months before the 1994 election, a bare majority of Latino voters polled said they supported Prop. 187.· The monitors cited clusters of cases of voter intimidation and polling officials ordering citizens how to vote.
18% of the women we polled said their husbands had a drinking problem.► see thesaurus at ask2to get a particular number of votes in an election: Labour polled just 4% of the vote.