"direct vote of the people," 1860 (originally in reference to Italian unification), from French plébiscite (1776 in modern sense, originally with reference to Switzerland), from Latin plebiscitum "a decree or resolution of the people," from plebs (genitive plebis) "the common people" (see plebeian (adj.)) + scitum "decree," noun use of neuter past participle of sciscere "to assent, vote for, approve," inchoative of scire "to know" (see science). Used earlier (1530s) in a purely Roman historical context. Related: Plebiscitary.
plebiscite 英文释义
1. a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
plebiscite 双语例句
1. to hold a plebiscite on the country's future system of government
就国家未来的政府体制举行公民投票
来自《权威词典》
2. A plebiscite was taken as to whether this was a fitting punishment.
如此惩办是否妥当,还特地举行了一次公民投票.
来自名作英译部分
3. A plebiscite was held to decide the fate of the country.
举行了公民投票以决定国家的命运.
来自辞典例句
4. The plebiscite in Kashmir desired by the U . N . has never taken place.
联合国要求的克什米尔公民投票一直未能实现.
来自辞典例句
5. The province decide by plebiscite to lower the voting age to eighteen.
该省用平民表决的方法将选举年龄降至18岁.
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plebiscite 实用场景例句
to hold a plebiscite on the country's future system of government
就国家未来的政府体制举行公民投票
牛津词典
A plebiscite was held to decide the fate of the country.
举行了公民投票以决定国家的命运.
辞典例句
A plebiscite was taken as to whether this was a fitting punishment.
如此惩办是否妥当,还特地举行了一次公民投票.
名作英译部分
It was decided by plebiscite.
那件事是通过公民投票决定的.
期刊摘选
The question of which state the minority group should belong to was decided by plebiscite.
该少数民族应归属哪一州的问题已由公民投票表决.
期刊摘选
The province decide by plebiscite to lower the voting age to eighteen.
该省用平民表决的方法将选举年龄降至18岁.
期刊摘选
Mr Ch á vez, though not a candidate, has turned it plebiscite on himself.
虽然查韦斯先生不是候选人, 但是他把这次选举当作是对他的公民投票.
期刊摘选
The decision to concede a plebiscite on the voting system has enraged them.
卡梅伦同意就选举制度改革举行全民公投的决定,令这些人极为不满.
期刊摘选
It was Iceland's first plebiscite since the island's independence from Denmark in 1944.
这是该国在1944年脱离丹麦独立后举行的首次全民公投.
期刊摘选
to hold a plebiscite on the country's future system of government
