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单词 push poll
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Definition of push poll in English:

push poll

noun
  • An ostensible opinion poll in which the true objective is to sway voters by using loaded questions.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For example, a push poll would ask centre-right and centre voters the following.
    • This is done intentionally to camouflage the true nature of the push poll.
    • We witnessed that tonight on the Holmes push poll, Mr Shirley.
    • Declare the state of California a ‘telemarketing free’ zone, ban push polls and other activities disguised as legitimate public opinion research.
    • This offers the illegitimate opportunity to change the results of any push poll that might exist in cyberspace.
    • And when he looked at the poll closely, it was little more than a push poll.
    • Finally, I told the lady that this was a push poll and she asked how I knew about that.
    • From political push polls to postmodern churches we are trying very hard to make the world around us look like what we think it should be.
    • And it's complicated and difficult to go track down who's making push polls or where these fliers come from.
    • On the second day, several supporters called to say they had gotten a phone call from a push poll by our opponent.
    • These are definitely what I would call push poll questions.
    • The Friendt campaign quickly moved to take advantage, calling the survey a ‘negative push poll.’
    • He has the results of a push poll which show Rodney statistically tied in Epsom.
    • Democrats will need some truly Shadowy groups, brand new 527s that spring up, launch ads and push polls in key states, and then fade away.

Derivatives

  • push-polling

  • noun
    • In our region, push-polling was organised out of an Exclusive Brethren school.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Presumably they don't have a clue what push-polling actually is.
      • Carson, a waffler on the issue, has also tried to muddy the waters over Coburn's clear pro-life record through dirty push-polling.
      • I don't know what the agenda of the Herald editors is exactly, but that poll they commissioned was rubbish, bordering on push-polling.
      • But this hasn't stopped Morgan swinging his boiler room polling crews into action, conducting what looks suspiciously like push-polling.
 
 

Definition of push poll in US English:

push poll

noun
  • An ostensible opinion poll in which the true objective is to sway voters using loaded or manipulative questions.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These are definitely what I would call push poll questions.
    • We witnessed that tonight on the Holmes push poll, Mr Shirley.
    • Declare the state of California a ‘telemarketing free’ zone, ban push polls and other activities disguised as legitimate public opinion research.
    • Democrats will need some truly Shadowy groups, brand new 527s that spring up, launch ads and push polls in key states, and then fade away.
    • On the second day, several supporters called to say they had gotten a phone call from a push poll by our opponent.
    • He has the results of a push poll which show Rodney statistically tied in Epsom.
    • Finally, I told the lady that this was a push poll and she asked how I knew about that.
    • From political push polls to postmodern churches we are trying very hard to make the world around us look like what we think it should be.
    • This offers the illegitimate opportunity to change the results of any push poll that might exist in cyberspace.
    • And when he looked at the poll closely, it was little more than a push poll.
    • The Friendt campaign quickly moved to take advantage, calling the survey a ‘negative push poll.’
    • And it's complicated and difficult to go track down who's making push polls or where these fliers come from.
    • For example, a push poll would ask centre-right and centre voters the following.
    • This is done intentionally to camouflage the true nature of the push poll.
 
 
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