Betekenis van poll In het Nederlands

• 0 a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person:

  • We're carrying out/conducting a poll to find out what people think about abortion.

  • The latest opinion poll puts the Democrats in the lead.

  • The TV stations agreed not to announce the projected winner until after the polls closed.

  • The country will go to the polls on 13 September.

• 1 When a person or a political party polls a particular number of votes in an election, they receive that number:

  • With nearly all the votes counted, Mr Soto had polled 67 percent of the vote.

• 2 to ask a person for their opinion as part of a general study of what people think about a subject:

  • Half the people polled said they would pay more for environmentally friendly food.

• 3 a study of a group’s opinion on a subject, in which people are questioned and their answers examined:

  • an opinion poll

  • We took a poll this week.

• 4 to receive a particular number of votes in an election:

  • Bob Friedman polled 67% of the vote.

• 5 to answer questions as part of a study of a group’s opinion on a subject:

  • Almost 86% of the parents polled said yes, and only 7% said no.

• 6 a process in which a large number of people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person:

  • The poll surveyed 1,282 adults nationwide.

  • carry out/conduct a poll The magazine conducted a poll of 2,000 readers.

  • In a poll recently, 8 out of 10 people stated that they were worried about debt.

  • A recent opinion poll revealed that just one in four voters wants to see the party in power.

• 7 the fact of voting in a political election, or the places where people vote:

  • Voters' opinions will become clear at the polls.

  • Next month the country will go to the polls in both presidential and parliamentary elections.

• 8 the number of votes in an election:

  • She was elected decisively, with over 70% of the poll.

• 9 an occasion when people in a group, company, etc. vote for or against something at a meeting:

  • Each ordinary share carries one vote in the event of a poll of shareholders.

• 10 to ask a large number of people for their opinions about a particular subject:

  • poll sb on sth We poll employees on their views on particular aspects of company policy.

  • Only one in five of those polled were in favour of the government's proposals.

• 11 to receive a number of votes in an election:

  • To win a seat, a candidate had to poll 50% plus one vote.