vote

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  • n.投票;表决;选举;票;投票权,选举权,表决权;选票;投票总数;(某一群体的)投票总数;选票总数
  • v.投票(赞成 / 反对);表决(支持 / 不支持);选举;表明,认为,公认(某事好或坏);选出,推举(某人担任某职);提议;投票同意

复数: votes 过去式: voted 现在分词: voting 过去分词: voted 第三人称单数: votes

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noun

1

选票;票
a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose sb or decide sth

There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions.

这项动议有21票赞成,17票反对,2票弃权。

The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3.

这项动议以6票对3票获得通过。

The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote .

主席可投决定票。

The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast .

绿党候选人在14 000张投票总数中获得了3 000多张选票。

2

投票;选举;表决
an occasion when a group of people vote on sth

to have/take a vote on an issue

就一问题进行表决

The issue was put to the vote .

这一问题被付诸表决。

The vote was unanimous.

表决一致通过。

3

投票总数;选票总数
the total number of votes in an election

She obtained 40% of the vote.

她获得40%的选票。

The party increased their share of the vote.

这个政党得票份额有所增长。

4

(某一群体的)投票总数;(某一政党等的)得票总数
the vote given by a particular group of people, or for a particular party, etc.

the student vote

学生的投票总数

the Labour vote

工党得票总数

5

(尤指政治选举中的)投票权,选举权,表决权
the right to vote, especially in political elections

In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18.

在英国和美国,国民18岁开始有选举权。

verb

1

投票(赞成 / 反对);表决(支持 / 不支持);选举
to show formally by marking a paper or raising your hand which person you want to win an election, or which plan or idea you support

Did you vote for or against her?

你投了她的赞成票还是反对票?

How did you vote at the last election?

在上次选举中你是怎么投的票?

We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it.

我们将先听取双方的论点,然后再表决。

Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion.

60%以上的成员对这一动议投了赞成票。

Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote.

只有约半数的选民参加了投票。

We voted Democrat in the last election.

我们在上次选举中投了民主党的票。

Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter.

议会表决对这个问题进行独立调查。

2

选出,推举(某人担任某职);表决(授奖给某人)
to choose sb/sth for a position or an award by voting

He was voted most promising new director.

他当选为最有前途的新导演。

3

表明,认为,公认(某事好或坏)
to say that sth is good or bad

The event was voted a great success.

大家认为这项活动很成功。

4

投票同意
to agree to give sb/yourself sth by voting

The directors have just voted themselves a huge pay increase.

董事们刚刚投票同意给他们自己大幅度提高工资。

5

提议;建议;支持(建议)
to suggest sth or support a suggestion that sb has made

I vote (that) we go out to eat.

我提议我们到外面去吃饭。

习语

to show what you think about sth by going or not going somewhere

购物者对那家商店避而远之。
Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.

6

投票否决;投票击败
to reject or defeat sb/sth by voting for sb/sth else

7

投票选出…任职
to choose sb for a position by voting

He was voted in as treasurer.

他当选为司库。

She was voted onto the board of governors.

她获选入董事会。

8

投票免去…的职务
to dismiss sb from a position by voting

He was voted out of office.

经投票他被免去了职务。

9

投票通过(计划等)
to bring a plan, etc. into effect by voting for it

A proposal to merge the two companies was voted through yesterday.

两家公司合并的建议已于昨日投票通过。

These are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide sth by voting.以上各词均表示选举或投票表决。

an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting指选举、推选,尤指政治选举:

Who did you vote for in the last election?

上次选举中你把票投给了谁?

an occasion on which a group of people vote for sb/sth指投票、选举、表决:

They took a vote on who should go first.

他们以投票方式决定谁先走。

( journalism ) the process of voting in an election(新闻)指选举投票、计票:

They suffered a defeat at the polls .

他们在投票选举中惨遭失败。

an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue指全民投票、全民公决

an occasion on which a number of people are asked in an informal way to give their opinion about sth指非正式民意测验:

I took a quick straw poll among my colleagues to see how many agreed.

我在同事中很快做了一个民意测验看有多少人赞同。

the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held尤指无记名投票选举、投票表决:

The leader will be chosen by secret ballot.

领导者将通过无记名投票选举产生。

an occasion on which a group of people vote on sth by raising their hands指举手表决

vote

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 选票;票
    A vote is a choice made by a particular person or group in a meeting or an election.

    He walked to the local polling centre to cast his vote...

    他走到当地的投票中心投了票。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 投票;表决
    A vote is an occasion when a group of people make a decision by each person indicating his or her choice. The choice that most people support is accepted by the group.

    Why do you think we should have a vote on that?...

    为什么你认为我们应该对那件事进行表决?

  • 3
    N-SING 投票总数;选票总数
    The vote is the total number of votes or voters in an election, or the number of votes received or cast by a particular group.

    Opposition parties won about fifty-five per cent of the vote...

    反对党大约赢得了55%的选票。

  • 4
    N-SING 投票权;选举权;表决权
    If you have the vote in an election, or have a vote in a meeting, you have the legal right to indicate your choice.

    And of course we didn't even have the vote, did we?...

    当然了,我们连投票权都没有,不是吗?

  • 5
    VERB 投票;表决;选举
    When you vote, you indicate your choice officially at a meeting or in an election, for example by raising your hand or writing on a piece of paper.

    Two-thirds of the national electorate had the chance to vote in these elections...

    全国选民的2/3有机会在这些选举中投票。

  • Voting began about two hours ago.

    投票大约两个小时前就开始了。

  • 7
    VERB 投…的票;投(赞成或反对)票
    If you vote a particular political party or leader, or vote yes or no, you make that choice with the vote that you have.

    52.5% of those questioned said they'd vote Labour...

    52.5%的受访者表示他们会投工党的票。

  • 8
    VERB (通过投票)决定给予(资助),同意提供(款项)
    If a government or other organization votes money for something or to do something, they decide to spend the money in that way.

    The General Court had voted $2,500 for a monument to be erected to his memory...

    州议会投票决定拨款2,500美元为他建一座纪念碑。

  • 9
    VERB 投票评选
    If people vote someone a particular title, they choose that person to have that title.

    His class voted him the man 'who had done the most for Yale.'...

    他被班里评选为“为耶鲁作出最大贡献”的人。

  • 10
    See also:block vote

  • 11
    PHRASE 以退席(或退出组织)表示反对
    If you vote with your feet, you show that you do not support something by leaving the place where it is happening or leaving the organization that is supporting it.

    Thousands of citizens are already voting with their feet, and leaving the country...

    成千上万的公民正准备离开这个国家,以这一举动表示反对。

  • 12
    PHRASE 我认为;我建议;我提议
    If you say 'vote that' a particular thing should happen, you are suggesting that this is what should happen.

    I vote that we all go to Holland immediately...

    我建议我们全都立刻前往荷兰。

  • 13
    PHRASE 一人一票制
    One man one vote or one person one vote is a system of voting in which every person in a group or country has the right to cast their vote, and in which each individual's vote is counted and has equal value.

    Mr Gould called for a move towards 'one man one vote'...

    古尔德先生号召采取“一人一票制”。

noun

1
the opinion of a group as determined by voting
they put the question to a vote
2
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
they allowed just one vote per person
Synonym: ballot voting balloting
3
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution;guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
American women got the vote in 1920
Synonym: right to vote suffrage
4
the total number of voters who participated
they are expecting a large vote
Synonym: voter turnout
5
a body of voters who have the same interests
he failed to get the Black vote

verb

1
express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution;cast a vote
He voted for the motion
None of the Democrats voted last night
2
bring into existence or make available by vote
They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia
3
express a choice or opinion
I vote that we all go home
She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant
4
express one's choice or preference by vote
vote the Democratic ticket
5
be guided by in voting
vote one's conscience

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The party gained over 50 % of the vote .

    该党获得超过50%的选票。

  2. She obtained 40 % of the vote .

    她获得40%的选票。

  3. The government proposed changes to the voting system .

    政府建议修改表决制度。

  4. They took a vote on who should go first .

    他们以投票方式决定谁先走。

  5. In Britain and the US , people get the vote at 18 .

    在英国和美国,国民18岁开始有选举权。

  6. Voting will take place on May 1 .

    投票将于5月1日进行。

  7. Send a text message to this number to vote .

    请发短信到此号码参加投票。

  8. Which way are you going to vote ?

    你打算投哪边的票?

  9. His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues .

    他的工作就是要记录政治家是如何对重大问题进行投票的。

  10. The party increased their share of the vote .

    这个政党得票份额有所增长。

  11. The directors have just voted themselves a huge pay increase .

    董事们刚刚投票同意给他们自己大幅度提高工资。

  12. They voted to table the proposal until the following meeting .

    他们投票决定把这项建议留到下次会议讨论。

  13. We should have had a proper discussion before voting .

    我们本应在表决之前好好讨论一下才是。

  14. The party 's share of the vote fell by ten percentage points .

    该党的得票率下跌了十个百分点。

  15. A proposal to merge the two companies was voted through yesterday .

    两家公司合并的建议已于昨日投票通过。

  16. Who did you vote for in the last election ?

    上次选举中你把票投给了谁?

  17. He was eliminated in the first round of voting .

    他在第一轮投票中被淘汰。

  18. Only 60 % of eligible voters actually used their vote .

    只有60%的符合资格的投票人行使了选举权。

  19. The national assembly has voted to adopt the budget .

    国民议会已表决通过预算。

  20. You can vote either in person or by proxy .

    你可以亲自投票或请人代理。

  21. Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter .

    议会表决对这个问题进行独立调查。

  22. As an interested party , I was not allowed to vote .

    作为有利害关系的一方,我不得投票。

  23. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote .

    第19条修正案赋予妇女选举权。

  24. The event was voted a great success .

    大家认为这项活动很成功。

  25. Ten people voted in favour , five against and two abstained .

    十人投票赞成,五人反对,两人弃权。

  26. I vote we go out to eat .

    我提议我们到外面去吃饭。

  27. How did you vote at the last election ?

    在上次选举中你是怎么投的票?

  28. He 's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote .

    他只有17岁,因此没有投票选举的资格。

  29. I urge the house to vote against the motion .

    我呼吁参加辩论的诸位投票反对这项动议。

  30. The resolution was carried by 340 votes to 210 .

    这项决议以340票对210票获得通过。

  • 短语动词
  • 习语

投票选出;投票使当选

投票免去…的职务

以下资源来自牛津词典

vote sb/sth↔down

投票否决;投票击败
to reject or defeat sb/sth by voting for sb/sth else

vote sb in vote sb into/onto sth

投票选出…任职
to choose sb for a position by voting

He was voted in as treasurer.

他当选为司库。

She was voted onto the board of governors.

她获选入董事会。

vote sb out vote sb out of/off sth

投票免去…的职务
to dismiss sb from a position by voting

He was voted out of office.

经投票他被免去了职务。

vote sth↔through

投票通过(计划等)
to bring a plan, etc. into effect by voting for it

A proposal to merge the two companies was voted through yesterday.

两家公司合并的建议已于昨日投票通过。

v.

vote with your feet

用脚投票(用去或不去某处表示想法)
to show what you think about sth by going or not going somewhere

Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.

购物者对那家商店避而远之。