Kyiv and Western allies had dismissed the referendums as shams.

基辅和西方国家不认可此次公投，称其为骗局。

This follows self-declared referendums in the two regions on Sunday.

这两个州于周日自行进行了公投。

He called the recent referendums in four occupied areas an absolute sham.

他称最近在四个被占领地区举行的全民公投完全是一场骗局。

Opinion polls show the public might vote down a referendum.

民调显示，民众可能否决公投。

Earlier, the US Secretary of State said the West would never acknowledge bogus referendums.

早些时候，美国国务卿称西方国家绝不会承认虚假公投。

Both the United States and the Europe Union had dismissed the referendums as illegal.

美国和欧盟都指责这次公投非法。

Switzerland holds public referendums about four times a year.

瑞士每年大概会举行4次公投。

In 2008, voters there passed a paid-sick-leave referendum by a huge margin.

2008年，那里的选民以极大的优势通过了带薪病假公投。

There was a - what many would consider a sham referendum in 1969.

许多人会想到1969年那场虚假的全民公投。

The Scottish parliament is devolved and needs British permission to hold a new independence referendum.

苏格兰议会被移交，需获得英国批准才能举行新一轮独立公投。

So, Plato would probably give referendums a thumbs-down.

因此，柏拉图可能会对公投持否定态度。

They want a statewide referendum on the plan.

他们希望能就此法案进行全国公投。

The United States does not support the referendum.

美国并不支持这次公投的提议。

Cuba holding a landmark referendum to legalize same-sex marriage.

古巴举行了具有里程碑意义的同性婚姻合法化公投。

The government in Kiev does not recognize this referendum.

基辅政府不承认公投结果。

Eventually, the oligarchs would be overthrown and the state would collapse into democracy — meaning endless referendums.

最终，寡头将被推翻，国家将崩溃为民主——这意味着无休止的公投。

This includes a national referendum on amendments to the constitution.

这包括关于宪法修正案的全民公决。

Holding the referendum in disputed areas is particularly provocative and destabilizing.

在有争议的地区举行公投尤为具有挑衅性，会破坏地区稳定。

The official result of Monday's referendum shows a 92% yes vote.

周一全民公投官方结果显示92%的人投赞成票。

The referendum will be held next month.

“退欧”公投将于下月举行。