名词

1. The question was decided by referendum.
这个问题由公民投票决定了。

1. 公民投票；全民公决
If a country holds a referendum on a particular policy, they ask the people to vote on the policy and show whether or not they agree with it.

e.g. Estonia said it too planned to hold a referendum on independence.
爱沙尼亚称其也计划就独立问题进行全民公决。

noun

1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate