straw vote

1. A good showing in a straw vote can give a candidate a boost, but does not necessarily predict later success.
   意向性投票率高对候选人有助推作用，但并不一定表明最后一定成功。
2. The British foreign secretary, Jack Straw, declined to say if Britain would proceed with a popular vote on the constitution next year.
   英国外交部长杰克斯特罗拒绝对英国明年是否会投赞成票发表见解。
3. Perry finished a disappointing second in a recent straw poll, or test vote, in Florida behind the surprise winner, Georgia businessman Herman Cain.
   最近，佛罗里达州举行的探测民意假投票，佩里在投票里排名第二，落后于出人意料的胜利者-乔治亚州商人赫尔曼。凯因。

noun

1. an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue

   Synonym:    straw poll