لغت انگلیسی
ballot measure
معنی و توضیح
a proposal for a new law or regulation that asks people to vote
مثال
If this ballot measure passes, the minimum amount of prison time for theft will
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Voting in an Election». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 733: Voting in an Election.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 733. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Khaled and Bernice. They’re talking about voting in an election and use a lot of vocabulary we might use to describe democratic elections. Let’s get started.
Khaled: Are you going to the polling place or are you voting by absentee ballot again?
Bernice: I always vote with an absentee ballot so I can vote in the comfort of my own home and in my own time. In fact, I’ve already mailed in my ballot.
Khaled: Good for you. Which candidate did you vote for in the governor’s race?
Bernice: I didn’t vote for either of the bozos that are running. I voted for
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.