Referendum
[,refə'rendəm] or [,rɛfə'rɛndəm]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate.
加勒特錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A diplomatic agent's note asking for instructions from his government concerning a particular matter or point.
(n.) The right to approve or reject by popular vote a meassure passed upon by a legislature.
校對:诺琳
娱乐性解釋/意思：
n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to learn the nonsensus of public opinion.
整理:默尔
例句/造句/用法:
- You hear it said that the initiative and referendum are a return to the New England town meeting. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- The initiative and referendum will help: they are a method of voting on definite issues instead of electing an administration in bulk. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- And no statesman can argue the virtues of the referendum from the successes of the town meeting. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
編輯:梅布尔