poll

世論調査、アンケート

一定の人々に考えを聞き、その回答を集計する調査。

やさしい英語で： A study that asks a group of people what they think about something and counts their answers.

• The poll asked about shopping habits.
• A recent poll shows growing support for the plan.
• They conducted two polls before launching the product.

使い方： a poll of someone (A poll of local residents showed strong support.); a poll on something (The newspaper published a poll on transport costs.)

類義語： survey

よく使う表現： opinion poll, conduct a poll, poll results, a recent poll

投票、選挙

人を選んだり物事を決めたりするために行う正式な投票。

やさしい英語で： An official vote to choose someone or decide something.

• The council held a poll.
• Thousands went to the polls on Sunday.
• She won the poll with a large majority.

類義語： vote, election, ballot

よく使う表現： go to the poll, win the poll, hold a poll

投票所

人々が投票に行く場所。英語では普通、複数形で使う。

やさしい英語で： A place where people go to vote, usually referred to in the plural.

• The polls open at seven.
• Voters queued outside the polls in the rain.
• She arrived just before the polls closed.

類義語： polling place, polling station

よく使う表現： at the poll, outside the poll

世論調査をする、意見を聞く

一定の人々に意見を聞き、その回答を集計すること。

やさしい英語で： To ask a group of people their opinions and count their answers.

• We polled fifty shoppers.
• Most people polled preferred the smaller design.
• The newspaper polls readers on local issues every month.

使い方： poll someone on/about something (The researchers polled parents about school lunches.)

類義語： survey, canvass

よく使う表現： poll voters, poll local residents, poll someone about something

得票する、票を獲得する

選挙で一定数の票を得る、またはその票数を記録すること。

やさしい英語で： To receive or record a particular number of votes in an election.

• She polled eight hundred votes.
• Their party polled fewer votes than expected.
• He polled a clear majority in the final ballot.

使い方： poll + number/percentage of votes (The candidate polled forty percent of the votes.)

類義語： receive, obtain, garner

よく使う表現： poll more votes, poll ten percent, poll a majority

刈る、刈り込む

髪や羊毛、草などを刈って短くする。

やさしい英語で： To cut something off or cut it short, especially hair, wool, or grass.

• The barber polled his hair.
• They polled the sheep's wool with sharp shears.
• The gardener polled the grass close to the ground.

類義語： clip, crop, shear

よく使う表現： poll the hair, poll the wool, poll the grass

無角の、角のない

品種改良によって、生まれつき角がない。

やさしい英語で： Naturally without horns because of breeding.

• The farm raises poll cattle.
• They bought a poll bull for breeding.
• A poll Hereford has no horns.

類義語： polled, hornless

反対語： horned

よく使う表現： poll cattle, poll bull, poll Hereford