poll /pəul/ I. n. ［c］1.民意测验(= opinion poll): We’re carrying out/conducting a poll to find out what people think about abortion. 我们将对流产进行民意测验。 2.(pl.)政治，选举，大选：The poll will be taken on Sunday. 星期日将举行投票选举。 ‖II. vt. 1.对…进行民意测验：poll sb. about sth. 就…向某人搞民意测验 2.获得(若干选票)：He polled 80 votes. 他获得80张选票。