referendum
noun
ˌrefəˈrendəm
noun
1
when
people
vote
in
order
to
make
a
decision
about
a
particular
subject,
rather
than
voting
for
a
person
〔为表决某问题的〕全民投票，全民公决
[+
on
]
a
referendum
on
independence
就独立问题进行的全民公决
The
city
council
agreed
to
hold
a
referendum
on
the
issue
in
November.
市政会同意在 11 月就此问题进行全民投票。