汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 公民投票
公民投票
plebiscite / referendum
也称全民公决”。由全国公民通过直接投票来决定国家大事。常用来批准宪法,决定国家独立、国名更改、领土变动等重大事项。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

在这次公民投票中有许多人弃权。

In the referendum many people abstained.

行政院对该事项是否属地方性公民投票事项有疑义时,应提经行政院公民投票审议委员会认定之。

If there is any doubt whether the matter is subject to local referendum, the Executive Yuan shall have it recognized by the referendum Review Commission of the Executive Yuan.

如此惩办是否妥当,还特地举行了一次公民投票

A plebiscite was taken as to whether this was a fitting punishment.

在两次公民投票中,人们都支持建桥计划。

In two referendums, they supported the bridge plan.

第38条直辖市、县(市)公民投票审议委员会之决定,应函送行政院核定。

Article 38 the decision of a municipal or county (city) referendum review commission shall be reported to the Executive Yuan for ratification.

冰岛的近邻挪威已有两次入盟的商议,但只是因为公民投票反对而未能通过。

Iceland's Cousins in Norway have twice negotiated to join, only for the voters to say no.

如果法院拥护这个措施,在可能在三月中旬举行的公民投票上一定能通过,其中至少有四分之一的选民改变主意同意。

If it upholds the measure, this must then be approved in a referendum in which at least a quarter of voters turn out, probably to be held in mid-March.