straw poll
noun /ˌstrɔː ˈpəʊl/
/ˌstrɔː ˈpəʊl/
(North American English also straw vote)
- an occasion when a number of people are asked in an informal way to give their opinion about something or to say how they are likely to vote in an election
（选举前的）非正式民意测验 - I took a quick straw poll among my colleagues to see how many agreed.
我随便问了几个同事，看看有多少人同意。 - It’s only a straw poll, but it suggests that most people are in favour of stricter regulations.
这只是一项民意测验，但它表明大多数人赞成更严格的规定。
- I took a quick straw poll among my colleagues to see how many agreed.