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trial balloon

/ˈtraɪəl ˈbæluːn/

翻译: 在做出最终决定或启动全面行动之前,为试探公众反应或意见而进行的试探性行动或测试;也指用于试探舆论的试探性言论或提议。

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/ˈtraɪəl ˈbæluːn/C1formalpolitical
  • zh在做出最终决定或启动全面行动之前,为试探公众反应或意见而进行的试探性行动或测试;也指用于试探舆论的试探性言论或提议。

A test or preliminary action designed to gauge public reaction or opinion before making a final decision or launching a full-scale initiative.

  1. Test of public opinionC1formal

    An idea or proposal put forward to test public reaction before a final decision is made.

    zh试探性气球

    • The government floated a trial balloon about raising taxes to gauge public reaction.
    • The company's announcement of a new policy was just a trial balloon.
    • Politicians often use trial balloons to test controversial ideas.