0 a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question -- （就重大政治或社會問題進行的）全民公決，全民公投
Is it more democratic to hold a referendum, rather than let the government alone decide? 進行一次全民公決，而不是由政府自己作出決定，是不是要更民主些？
A nationwide referendum will be held to decide the issue.
The opposition are demanding a referendum on the issue.
A referendum was held on the question of whether the U.K. should remain a member of the European Community.
The proposed referendum is consultative only and is not binding on Parliament.
There has been much debate over the exact wording of the referendum.
In the case of the president's party, the relationship between performance and the vote contradicts standard referendum theories of economic voting.
It does this when it elects those in government or gives support to one or another policy in a referendum.
However, we should not forget that casting a vote in a referendum is not exactly the same as advancing an opinion in a survey.
