民意调查：对公众意见或态度进行的调查，通常用于政治或市场研究。
opinion poll //
可数名词 An opinion poll involves asking people's opinions on a particular subject, especially one concerning politics. 民意测验
Nearly three-quarters of people questioned in an opinion poll agreed with the government's decision.
在一项民意测验中，被调查到的近四分之三的人同意政府的决策。
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
同义词： poll / public opinion poll / canvass
民意测验
在社会科学的研究中，结构式访谈通常被用来做调查（survey）或民意测验（opinion polls），也称为标准式访谈或调查式访谈； 有一致性的问题及依序访问。
民意调查（opinion polls）就是运用这个精神，利用直接访问或问卷对部分民众进行抽样调查，从而推测出一般民意的方法。
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民意测验，民意调查
He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless.
他认为民意测验毫无用处而不予考虑。
Congress scores low in public opinion polls.
国会在民意测验中得分很低。
They are comfortably ahead in the opinion polls.
他们在民意测验中遥遥领先。
Most of the stories were short. There was heavy use of color and images and things like opinion polls.
VOA : special.2009.04.20
Opinion polls show that more than half of Americans oppose more aid for the financial industry.
VOA : special.2009.03.20
Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans want health reform.
VOA : special.2009.07.25
Opinion polls suggest Mitt Romney is locked in an extremely close race with Mr Obama in November.
Recent opinion polls show Mr Hollande's approval rating among the public has fallen to about 25%.
Some opinion polls have suggested since then that 40% of people would vote for him.