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polled

UK //pəʊld//US //poʊld//

词源

源自古英语 'poll'(头部的意思),最初指修剪树木的顶部,后引申为去除动物角或统计人头数(投票)。

adjective

❶ 指动物天生没有角的,或通过人工方式去除角的。常用于描述牛、羊等牲畜的特征。

“The farmer prefers polled cattle because they are easier to handle.”

(这位农民更喜欢无角牛,因为它们更容易管理。)

“Polled goats are becoming more popular in modern farming.”

(无角山羊在现代农业中越来越受欢迎。)

同义词:hornless, dehorned

verb

❶ 指进行民意调查或投票活动,收集公众意见或选举结果的行为。

“The news agency polled citizens about their voting intentions.”

(新闻机构就投票意向对市民进行了民意调查。)

“We polled 1000 people for this market research study.”

(我们为这项市场研究调查了1000人。)

同义词:surveyed, canvassed, questioned

常见短语

polled cattle — 特指通过基因选择或手术去除角的牛群,这种牛在饲养过程中更安全。

“The ranch specializes in breeding polled cattle for dairy production.”

(这个牧场专门为乳制品生产培育无角牛。)