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hold a plebiscite
“hold a plebiscite”是常见搭配，表示“举行公民投票”。
The government decided to hold a plebiscite on the new constitution.
政府决定就新宪法举行公民投票。
公民投票；全民公决
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
公民投票；全民公决
a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
The government decided to hold a plebiscite on the new constitution.
政府决定就新宪法举行公民投票。
公民投票(就重大公共问题)
A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.
选民对国家重要问题的投票表决
a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
民意表达(不论是否具有法律约束力)
An expression of the public's views on an issue, whether legally binding or not.
The government decided to hold a national plebiscite on the proposed constitutional change.
政府决定就拟议的宪法修正案举行全国公民投票。
Many citizens voted in the plebiscite, but the result was not legally binding.
许多公民在全民公决中投了票，但结果不具法律约束力。
The results of the two plebiscites showed a clear shift in public opinion.
两次公民投票的结果显示公众舆论明显转变。
“hold a plebiscite”是常见搭配，表示“举行公民投票”。
The government decided to hold a plebiscite on the new constitution.
政府决定就新宪法举行公民投票。
介词 on 或 over 后接投票所涉及的议题。
A plebiscite on independence was announced.
宣布了就独立问题举行的公民投票。
by plebiscite 表示“以公民投票方式”。
The issue was decided by plebiscite.
这个问题通过公民投票决定。
Not this
The people will plebiscite on the new constitution.
Use this
The people will vote in a plebiscite on the new constitution.
plebiscite 是名词，不是动词。表达“参加公民投票”要说 vote in a plebiscite，不能把 plebiscite 直接用作动词。
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The plebiscite about the constitution was peaceful.
Use this
The plebiscite on the constitution was peaceful.
表示“就某议题举行的公民投票”，议题前用介词 on，而不用 about。on 用于指明投票针对的具体事项。
Not this
The country made a plebiscite on the new flag.
Use this
The country held a plebiscite on the new flag.
“进行公民投票”的常用搭配动词是 hold 或 conduct，而不是 make。make a plebiscite 是直译中文“做/进行”的典型错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
举行公民投票
The government decided to hold a plebiscite on the constitutional changes.
政府决定就宪法修正案举行公民投票。
全国公民投票
A national plebiscite will be held next year to decide the issue.
明年将举行全国公民投票来决定这个问题。
关于……的公民投票
The plebiscite on regional autonomy drew a huge turnout.
关于地区自治的公民投票吸引了大量选民。
在公民投票中投票
Every eligible citizen can vote in the plebiscite.
每位合格公民都可以在公民投票中投票。
宣布举行公民投票
The government called a plebiscite to settle the dispute.
政府宣布举行公民投票以解决争端。
Use plebiscite naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 pleb 本身就有“平民”的意思，-scite 的发音像 site（地点），想象平民齐聚一个地点投票，这就是 plebiscite（全民公投）。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal political discourse、legal documents、serious news reporting plebiscite 通常用于正式的政治语境，多出现在法律、政治学讨论或严肃新闻报道中，指全体选民就国家重要事项进行的表决。日常口语中较少使用。
这些词都与 plebiscite 的词尾 /-saɪt/ 押韵：cite、site、sight 同音，均读 /saɪt/；kite 读 /kaɪt/，night 读 /naɪt/，light 读 /laɪt/。注意 plebiscite 中的 -scite 按音标读 /-saɪt/，不要误读。形近词 prescient /ˈpreʃənt/ 发音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.