LEARNit Dictionary

poll

noun
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1
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the process of questioning people who are representative of a larger group in order to get information about the general opinion
نظرسنجی, آمارگیری
synonym survey
2
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the process of voting at an election; the process of counting the votes
رأی‌گیری, شمارش آراء, عمل رأی‌گیری
The final result of the poll will be known tomorrow.
Thursday is traditionally the day when Britain goes to the polls.
Polls close at 9 p.m.
Their defeat at the polls came as a big shock.
3
the number of votes given in an election
تعداد آراء, آمار رأی‌ها, آمار آراء, مجموع آراء
Labour is ahead in the poll.
They gained 20 per cent of the poll.
synonym ballot
verb
1
to receive a particular number of votes in an election
رأی آوردن, رأی جمع کردن, رأی گرفتن, آراء گرفتن, آرا بدست آوردن
2
to ask a large number of members of the public what they think about something
نظرسنجی کردن, نظرخواهی کردن, سنجیدن نظر
Over 50 per cent of those polled were against the proposed military action.
The film was voted top by critics polled by ‘Movie’ magazine.
synonym survey