referendum

Parliament has bowed to the demand for a referendum next year.

议会在人们的要求下已同意在明年举行全民公投。

A referendum would be divisive.

公投将产生分歧。

President Kaunda fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum.

卡翁达总统兑现了他的承诺，宣布了全民公决的日期。

In the referendum many people abstained.

在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权.

He risks defeat in the referendum which he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.

他冒着失败的危险进行他所谓的“公投”，但这恐怕会反过来对他不利。

The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum.

因为拒绝进行公民投票，首相正面临着党内激进分子的反抗。

In California, a court order allowing gay marriage was overturned by a referendum last year.

在加州, 一项允许同性婚姻的法院命令于去年被公民投票所推翻.

A referendum next year would coincide explosively with the election campaign.

明年的全民公决将和竞选活动同时进行，届时局势会十分紧张。

A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence.

全民公决无疑显示选民支持独立。

Ireland decided to hold a referendum on divorce.

爱尔兰决定就离婚问题进行全民投票。

Is it more truly democratic to hold a referendum?

举行公民投票是否真的更民主 呢 ?

Recently, citizens prepare to vote in a referendum on taxing espresso drinks.

近来西雅图市民将为是否同意咖啡税而进行公民投票表决.

Some industrialists believe the government should grasp the nettle of devaluation before the referendum takes place.

一些实业家认为政府应该在全民公决前果断出手解决棘手的货币贬值问题。

He tendered the committee a referendum.

他向该委员会提交了一份备忘录.

It's kind of a referendum, though a lot of issues are packed in.

这算是全民公决，虽然牵涉到很多问题。

The voters show their opposition to the government by voting against the proposal in the referendum.

投票人用在公民投票中投票反对该建议的方法表示他们对政府的反对.

The majority of people voted in the referendum.

多数民众参加了公投.

In 1992, Bosnia's Muslims and Croats voted for independence in a referendum.

1992年, 波斯尼亚的穆斯林和克罗地亚人进行了独立公投.

After two votes against joining the euro, the government is mulling a third referendum.

在两次投票反对加入欧元之后, 政府正在酝酿第三轮全民公投.

They have thrown down the gauntlet to the PM by demanding a referendum.

他们向首相挑战,要求进行公民投票.

Estonia said it too planned to hold a referendum on independence.

爱沙尼亚称其也计划就独立问题进行全民公决。

He would then seek a referendum on the changes.

届时他会就改宪事宜寻求公民投票.

The groundswell of opinion is in favour of a referendum.

支持全民公决的舆论呼声越来越高。

The changes were approved by referendum.

全民投票赞同这些变革。

He told waiting journalists that he did not expect a referendum to be held for several months.

他告诉守候着的记者，他认为几个月内不会举行全民公决。

Mr DeLay argues that the city should conduct a referendum before investing taxpayer's money.

德雷先生的理由是城市在用纳税者的钱进行投资欠应举行全民公决.

The final count in last month's referendum showed 56.7 per cent in favour.

上个月全民投票的最终计票数显示支持率为56.7%。

The referendum will bring Puerto Rico one step closer to cutting the island's umbilical cord to the United States.

这次全民公决将会促使波多黎各进一步摆脱对美国的依靠。