hold a referendum on sth
The government will hold a referendum on the new constitution.
政府将就新宪法举行全民公决。
全民公决，全民投票
对拟议法律或宪法修正案的直接全民投票；将立法议案提交选民进行最终表决；被视为对另一事项进行判断的行为、选择等；(就重大政治或社会问题进行的)全民公决；全民投票
a direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or issue
对拟议法律或宪法修正案的直接全民投票
A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment.
将立法议案提交选民进行最终表决
a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
被视为对另一事项进行判断的行为、选择等
An action, choice, etc., which is perceived as passing judgment on another matter.
The government decided to hold a national referendum on the new constitution.
政府决定就新宪法举行全民公投。
用法提示：作为名词，表示全民投票。
Voters will go to the polls next month for a referendum on the proposed tax reform.
选民将于下月就拟议的税改进行全民公决。
用法提示：名词，指全民表决。
The referendum result was very close, with only 51% in favor.
公投结果非常接近，只有51%的人赞成。
用法提示：名词，指投票结果。
The government will hold a referendum on the new constitution.
政府将就新宪法举行全民公决。
Citizens voted in a referendum to decide the issue.
公民在全民公投中投票决定该问题。
The referendum about joining the EU was successful.
关于加入欧盟的全民公投成功了。
grammar · medium
易错句子Many referendum were held last year.
正确表达Many referendums were held last year.
英语中'referendum'是可数名词，复数形式为'referendums'，不能用作不可数名词。错误使用了单数形式与'many'搭配，应改为复数形式。
grammar · medium
易错句子They voted on a referendum about the new law.
正确表达They voted in a referendum about the new law.
在英语中，表示“在全民公投中投票”通常使用介词'in'而不是'on'。'vote on'一般用于投票决定某项议题，而'vote in a referendum'指参与公投这一过程。
作为名词，指由权威单方面发布的命令，与由民众直接投票决定的全民公决形成对立；仅适用于政治决策语境，不可互换使用。
Plebiscite 侧重领土自决或主权变更，referendum 侧重具体政策或法律。
Election 是选举代表或官员，referendum 是对具体议题直接投票。
Ballot 指投票所用的选票或整个投票过程，而非投票事件本身。
举行全民公决
The government decided to hold a referendum on the new constitution.
政府决定就新宪法举行全民公决。
呼吁举行全民公决
Opposition parties called for a referendum on the treaty.
反对党呼吁就该条约举行全民公决。
在全民公决中投票
More than 70% of the electorate voted in the referendum.
超过70%的选民在全民公决中投了票。
全民公决的结果
The result of the referendum was a clear rejection of the proposal.
全民公决的结果明确否决了该提案。
全国性全民公决
A national referendum was held to decide the issue of independence.
为决定独立问题举行了全国性全民公决。
全民公决运动
Both sides launched intensive referendum campaigns.
双方都发起了密集的全民公决运动。
公投是选举的一种形式，涉及选民对议题进行投票。
公投的核心是公民对特定问题行使投票权。
公投是公民直接参与决策的方式。
公投常涉及宪法修正或重大宪政议题。
公投结果通常对立法机构具有约束力或指导作用。
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