an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue

republican presidential candidates heading to iowa for the ames straw poll due to take place on august 13th showed no contrition either.

8月13日，共和党总统候选人正在前往爱荷华州的路上，并为艾米斯拉选票，但结果表明这并没有起到作用。

mrs bachmann「s victory in the straw poll is a boost for her campaign.

巴赫曼夫人在非正式投票中的胜利将大大增加她竞选的筹码。

the straw poll is the most prominent event in the campaign before the iowa caucuses in february; mrs bachmann now has five full months to raise money off the back of her success.

二月爱荷华将举行党团初选，在这之前，埃姆斯民意调查是竞选活动中最重要的事件。现在起，巴赫曼还有整整五个月的时间募集足够的资金，保住自己的胜利果实。

presumably because both are attractive women, and she the lesser-known, the media used to disparage michele bachmann, who won the ames straw poll on august 13th, as 「palin-lite」.

或许是因为两者都是受人关注的女性，而米歇尔?巴克曼只是名气稍弱，媒体就习惯性地将这位于在8月13日赢得艾姆斯民意测验的女士视为佩林二代。

but word of his candidacy did not seem to set the straw poll on fire: he secured just under 4% of the vote that way.

但派瑞对自己候选人身份的讲话并没有太多人买帐：通过这种方式他仅仅保住了不到百分之四的支持率。

his announcement on saturday will draw some attention away from the republican straw poll in iowa. nine contenders are on the ballot, including minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann.

佩里星期六宣布参选将会吸引走一些对共和党爱奥华州测验民意投票的注意力。目前有九名参选人，包括明尼苏达州联邦众议员米歇尔。巴赫曼。

at the ames straw poll in the iowa heartland last month, ron paul, a republican presidential candidate, was cheered to the rafters when he called for the troops to come home.

上个月在爱荷华州中心地区的艾姆斯市举行非正式投票时，共和党总统候选人之一罗恩·保罗呼吁海外军队撤回国内，台下掌声雷动。

mr mccain had not bothered to campaign for the straw poll and got less than 1% of the vote.

麦凯恩并没有在非正式投票环节发动选战，只获得了不到1%的选票。

he came third in a recent straw poll in new hampshire, taking just 8% of the vote.

在最近罕布什尔州的民意调查中，他位列第三，仅有8%的支持率。

the iowa straw poll is seen as an important early test for the candidates ahead of next year」s presidential caucuses.

爱奥华州测验民意投票被视为是明年党内基层会议选举前对参选人一个重要的早期测试。

consumers, however, are becoming sceptical about whether the company is living up to its don’t be evil motto – a straw poll anywhere in the country will provide evidence of that growing problem.

然而，消费者却越来越怀疑该公司是否在履行其「不要作恶」的座右铭——一个国内随意的民意测验证明了这个日益严重的问题。

for all the buzz of cpac, however, the straw poll has never been a reliable guide to ultimate success.

抛开党内的喧嚣，民意调查测验对最终的胜利并没有多大的指导意义。

in an unscientific straw poll at the martyrs’ memorial this week, students, tourists and even an oxford don chaining up her bicycle (sturdy frame, wicker basket) could not say what it commemorated.

根据本周一个对殉道者碑非科学的民意调查显示，学生、游客甚至是一个正在锁自行车（结实的构造，篮子是藤条编的）的牛津大学的教师都说不出来它到底是为纪念什么而建的。

a mere six weeks ago mrs bachmann was basking in her own victory in the ames straw poll in iowa, only to be eclipsed as soon as mr perry made his late eruption into the race.

仅仅六个星期以前巴克曼夫人还浸浴在爱荷华州艾姆斯模拟投票的胜利中，但是在佩里先生迟来的突然宣布参选之后其光芒很快就被遮盖了。

the iowa straw poll is an early test of popularity and organizing strength for the crowded field of republican presidential contenders.

爱奥华州草根投票是对众多角逐共和党总统侯选人的竞争者，作一番民望和组织能力的测验。

a straw poll among members of staff shows the government is in the lead.

在职员中的快速民意测验表明政府处于领先地位。

i don't think we have to win the straw poll but we do have to show some progress.

我不认为我们必须在这项草根性投票中获胜，但是我们必须表现出某些进展。

cassandra was rather encouraged by a straw poll of the audience: overwhelming approval for the 2012 london olympics.

针对与会观众的民意调查以压倒性多数通过2012年伦敦奥运会，这令卡珊德拉倍受鼓舞。

take a straw poll of your friends and we guarantee that you will find no consensus.

拿这个问题在你的朋友中做一个民意测验，我们保证你们无法达成共识。

straw poll – asking the guests one question at check out or in room to find out specific information.

民意投票–在退房或客房中询问客人一个问题，以获取具体的信息。