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/pɔl/ /pɔʊl/ /poʊl/ /pɒl/

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noun

民意调查，民调

A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.

Examples :

"The school conducted a poll to see which extracurricular activity students wanted most. "

学校做了一项民意调查，想看看学生们最想要哪种课外活动。

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noun

投票，选举

A formal election.

Examples :

"The student council had a poll to see what people want served in the cafeteria."

学生会组织了一次投票，看看大家想在餐厅吃到什么。

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noun

投票站

A polling place (usually as plural, polling places)

Examples :

"The polls close at 8 p.m."

投票站晚上八点关闭。

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noun

头顶, 头皮

(now rare outside veterinary medicine contexts) The head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which hair (normally) grows.

Examples :

"The vet examined the dog's poll for any signs of injury. "

兽医检查了狗的头顶，看看有没有受伤的迹象。

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noun

人口统计, 民意调查

(in extended senses of the above) A mass of people, a mob or muster, considered as a head count.

Examples :

"The poll of students showed overwhelming support for a new school dress code. "

对学生进行的人口统计显示，他们绝大多数都支持新的校服规定。

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noun

斧背，锤头

The broad or butt end of an axe or a hammer.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully placed the heavy axe on the workbench, resting it on its poll. "

木匠小心地把沉重的斧子放在工作台上，斧背朝下放稳。

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noun

欧鮊，雅罗鱼

The pollard or European chub, a kind of fish.

Examples :

"The pond held many pollard, small fish with silvery sides. "

池塘里有很多欧鮊鱼，这是一种有着银色侧面鳞片的小鱼。

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verb

投票，选举

To take, record the votes of (an electorate).

Examples :

"The school will poll its students to find out which extracurricular activity is most popular. "

学校将会让学生们投票，以了解哪项课外活动最受欢迎。

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verb

民意调查，征询意见

To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).

Examples :

"The teacher polled the class to see which book they preferred for their next reading assignment. "

老师向全班同学做了个调查，想看看大家更喜欢哪本书作为下次的阅读材料.

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verb

投票，选举。

To vote at an election.

Examples :

"The students will poll next week to choose their class president. "

下周学生们将投票选举他们的班长。

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verb

投票，选举。

To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.

Examples :

"He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent."

他比对手多获得了整整一百票。

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verb

修剪，剪除。

To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop.

Examples :

"to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass"

修剪头发；剪羊毛；割草。

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verb

剪毛，修剪毛发

To cut the hair of (a creature).

Examples :

"The groomer will poll the dog's fur every month. "

宠物美容师每个月都会给这只狗修剪毛发。

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verb

给...去角, 截角

To remove the horns of (an animal).

Examples :

"The farmer had to poll the young bull to make it less aggressive. "

为了让这头小公牛不那么好斗，农场主不得不给它去角.

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verb

修剪，剪短。

To remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop.

Examples :

"to poll a tree"

修剪树木的顶端.

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verb

轮询，查询。

(communication) To (repeatedly) request the status of something (such as a computer or printer on a network).

Examples :

"The teacher will poll the class to see which students have finished their homework. "

老师会轮询班里的同学，看看哪些人完成了作业。

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verb

民意调查中被评判，民调中被评估

(with adverb) To be judged in a poll.

Examples :

"The new school uniform design will be polled by students next week. "

下周学生们将通过民意调查来评估新的校服设计。

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verb

掠夺，剥削.

To extort from; to plunder; to strip.

Examples :

"The bully in class tried to poll the other students of their lunch money. "

班里那个恶霸试图掠夺其他学生的午餐钱。

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verb

征税，课税。

To impose a tax upon.

Examples :

"The government will poll a tax on all new cars to fund road improvements. "

政府将对所有新车征税，以资助道路改善项目。

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verb

征税, 收税

To pay as one's personal tax.

Examples :

"My grandmother polls taxes each year to support the village library. "

我奶奶每年都缴纳税款，以支持村里的图书馆。

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verb

登记，注册，列举。

To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, especially for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.

Examples :

"The school will poll all students to determine their preferred lunch options. "

学校将逐一登记所有学生，以确定他们喜欢的午餐选项。(Xuéxiào jiāng zhúyī dēngjì suǒyǒu xuésheng, yǐ quèdìng tāmen xǐhuan de wǔcān xuǎnxiàng.)

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verb

修剪，剪短.

To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation.

Examples :

"a polled deed"

修剪平整的契据

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adjective

无角的，不长角的

(of kinds of livestock which typically have horns) Bred without horns, and thus hornless.

Examples :

"Poll Hereford"

无角海福特牛

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noun

鹦鹉

Examples :

"My aunt's poll loves to squawk at the mailman. "

我的姑妈养的鹦鹉特别喜欢对着邮递员尖叫。

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noun

混学位的学生，及格生.

(Cambridge University) One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.

Examples :

"My brother was a poll at university; he just wanted to pass his classes, not get good grades. "

我弟弟上大学的时候就是个混学位的学生，他只想及格就行，没想过要拿好成绩。

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