referendum

referendum — 名詞

1. an event in which every adult citizen in a region or nation has the chance to vo

1.名詞B2
釋義

公民投票

全體公民對重大政治問題的直接投票

an event in which every adult citizen in a region or nation has the chance to vote yes or no on a specific political question, such as whether to change the constitution or adopt a new law

例句

The government decided to hold a national referendum on the proposed constitutional changes.

政府決定就提議的憲法修正案舉行全國公民投票。

collocation: hold a referendum on [topic]

Voters in Switzerland often take part in referendums on local and national issues.

瑞士的選民經常針對地方和全國議題參與公民投票。

collocation: take part in a referendum

同義詞
  • plebiscite

    more formal term, often used for a yes-or-no vote that approves or rejects a government's decision or policy

  • public vote

    less formal, broader in meaning; can refer to any vote taken by the general public, not only on constitutional matters

  • ballot measure

    chiefly American English; refers to the specific proposal placed on a ballot for voters to approve or reject

文法句型

hold/call a referendum on [topic]

vote in a referendum

用法筆記

Countable noun. The most common plural in modern English is referendums; the Latin plural referenda is also used but is far less frequent. A referendum asks citizens to vote yes or no on a single specific question — unlike an election, which chooses a person for office.

常見錯誤

❌The country held a referendum to choose a new president.
✅The country held an election to choose a new president.
💡referendums decide on policy questions, not candidates.