[N-COUNT 可数名词]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。
The government got a massive majority — well over 400 votes...
政府获得了远远超过400票赞成的绝大多数票。
Mr Reynolds was re-elected by 102 votes to 60.
雷诺兹先生以102票对60票再次当选。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
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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?
They took a vote and decided not to do it.
他们进行了表决,决定放弃。
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[N-SING 单数名词]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.
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Opposition parties won about fifty-five per cent of the vote...
反对党大约赢得了55%的选票。
The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party.
压倒多数的选票投给了民主党。
...a huge majority of the white male vote.
绝大多数的白人男性的选票
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[N-SING 单数名词]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?
Before that, women did not have a vote at all...
在那之前,妇女连选举权都没有。
People with disabilities have got a vote as well, you know.
你知道,残疾人士也拥有投票权。
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[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
It seems many people would vote for the government, at a general election, if there was a new leader...
如果有一个新领导人的话,大选时似乎许多人都会投票支持政府。
Both chambers plan to vote on that policy before January 15th...
两院都打算在1月15日前对那一政策进行投票表决。
The residents of Leningrad voted to restore the city's original name of St Petersburg...
列宁格勒市的居民投票决定恢复该市原来的名字——圣彼得堡。
The parliament has voted by an overwhelming majority to suspend its declaration of independence...
议会以压倒性的多数票决定推迟宣布独立。
The Bridgeport Common Council voted 9:8 for a five percent tax increase.
布里奇波特市议会以9比8的投票结果通过了将税率提高5%的决定。
voting
Voting began about two hours ago.
投票大约两个小时前就开始了。
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[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
I probably would have voted that way anyway...
无论如何我可能都会那样投票。
A single candidate is put forward and the people vote yes or no.
先推出一个候选人,由人们投票表示赞成或反对。
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[VERB 动词](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.
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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。
The Parliament voted more funds to help maintain American forces.
国会投票同意拨出更多资金来维持美国军队的开支。
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[VERB 动词]投票评选 If people vote someone a particular title, they choose that person to have that title.
[V n n]
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。
Michael has been voted Player of the Year.
迈克尔被评为“年度最佳球员”。
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block vote
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
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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。
Authors still have power to vote with their feet by leaving to join smaller companies.
作者依然可以通过退出并加盟规模小些的公司来表明他们的反对立场。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
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I vote that we all go to Holland immediately...
我建议我们全都立刻前往荷兰。
I vote that you try to pick out the trail for us.
我提议由你来选我们该走哪条小路。
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[PHRASE 短语]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”。
The African National Congress insists on a one-man, one-vote system.
非洲国民大会坚持实行一人一票的制度。
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vote down
vote in
vote out
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votevotesvotedvotingnoun★1★[countable ]vote(for/against sb/sth) a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose sb or decide sth 选票;票◆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★[countable ]vote(on sth) an occasion when a group of people vote on sth 投票;选举;表决◆to have/take a voteon 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。☞synonyms at
election
3★the vote[singular ]the total number of votes in an election 投票总数;选票总数◆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★the vote[singular ]the vote given by a particular group of people, or for a particular party, etc. (某一群体的)投票总数;(某一政党等的)得票总数◆the student vote学生的投票总数◆the Labour vote工党得票总数5★the vote[singular ]the right to vote, especially in political elections (尤指政治选举中的)投票权,选举权,表决权◆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。☞see also
block vote
verb★1★[intransitive , transitive ]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 投票(赞成╱反对);表决(支持╱不支持);选举vote(for/against sb/sth) ◆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?votein favour of sth ◆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。 vote(on sth) ◆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。◆Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote.只有约半数的选民参加了投票。votesth ◆We voted Democrat in the last election.我们在上次选举中投了民主党的票。voteto do sth ◆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。☞collocationsat
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2★[transitive , usually passive ]votesb/sth + noun to choose sb/sth for a position or an award by voting选出,推举(某人担任某职);表决(授奖给某人)◆He was voted most promising new director.他当选为最有前途的新导演。3[transitive , usually passive ]votesth + noun to say that sth is good or bad 表明,认为,公认(某事好或坏)◆The event was voted a great success.大家认为这项活动很成功。4[transitive ]votesb/yourself sth to agree to give sb/yourself sth by voting投票同意◆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[transitive ]vote(that)… to suggest sth or support a suggestion that sb has made 提议;建议;支持(建议)◆I vote (that) we go out to eat.我提议我们到外面去吃饭。IDIOMˌvote with your ˈfeetto show what you think about sth by going or not going somewhere 用脚投票(用去或不去某处表示想法)◆Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.购物者对那家商店避而远之。PHRASAL VERBSˌvote sb/sth↔ˈdownto reject or defeat sb/sth by votingfor sb/sth else 投票否决;投票击败ˌvote sb ˈin | ˌvote sb ˈinto/ˈonto sthto choose sb for a position by voting投票选出…任职◆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。ˌvote sb ˈout | ˌvote sb ˈout of/ˈoff sthto dismiss sb from a position by voting投票免去…的职务◆He was voted out of office.经投票他被免去了职务。ˌvote sth↔ˈthroughto bring a plan, etc. into effect by votingfor it 投票通过(计划等)◆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。COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配Voting in elections 在选举中投票Running for election 参加选举■conduct/holdan election/a referendum 举行选举/全民公决■( especially NAmE) run foroffice/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House 竞选公职;参加竞选;竞选州长/市长/总统/美国总统■( especially BrE) stand forelection/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term 参加竞选;竞选公职/议会议员;当工党候选人;竞选连任■hold/call/contesta general/national election 举行/要求/角逐大选/全国选举■launch/runa presidential election campaign 开始总统竞选活动■support/backa candidate 支持候选人■sway/convince/persuadevoters/the electorate 说服选民/全体选民■appeal to/attract/woo/target( NAmE) swing voters/( BrE) floating voters 吸引游离选民;寻求游离选民的支持;瞄准游离选民■fix/rig/stealan election/the vote 操纵选举;暗中舞弊获取选票Voting 投票■go to/be turned away from( especially BrE) a polling station/( NAmE) a polling place 去/被拒绝进入投票站投票■casta/your vote/ballot (for sb) 投(某人)一票■vote forthe Conservative candidate/the Democratic party 投票给保守党候选人/民主党■mark/spoilyour ballot paper 在选票上做标记;投废票■count( BrE) the postal votes/( especially NAmE) the absentee ballots 清点邮寄选票数■go to/be defeated atthe ballot box 去投票箱投票;竞选失败■get/win/receive/losevotes 赢得/失去选票■get/win(60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote 赢得大众/黑人/西班牙裔美国人/居住在美国的拉丁美洲人/穆斯林(60%)的选票■winthe election/( in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power 赢得大选/(美国的)初选/议会中的一个席位/多数票/权力■losean election/the vote/your majority/your seat 在选举中失败;失去多数人的支持/席位■win/come to power ina landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) 以压倒多数的选票获胜/掌权■elect/re-elect sb (as)mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman 选举/再度选举某人为市长/总统/议员/参议员/国会议员/国会女议员Taking power 掌权■be sworninto office/in as president 宣誓就职/就任总统■take/administer( in the US) the oath of office (美国)宣誓就职;听取就职宣誓■swear/take( in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance (英国)宣誓效忠■give/deliver( in the US) the president's inaugural address 发表(美国)总统就职演说■take/enter/hold/leaveoffice 就职;任职;离职■appoint sb (as)ambassador/governor/judge/minister 任命某人为大使/州长/法官/部长■forma government/a cabinet 组建政府/内阁■servetwo terms as prime minister/in office 任两届总理;两届任职■➱ more collocations at economy,politicsvote/vəʊt; NAmEvoʊt/
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1in election/to support [intransitive, transitive] to show which person or party you want, or whether you support a plan, by marking a piece of paper, raising your hand etc: In 1918 British women got the right to vote.vote for/against/in favour of I voted for the Labour candidate in the last election. 53% of Danes voted in favour of the Maastricht treaty.vote on The people of Ulster had finally been given a chance to vote on the issue.vote to do something Congress voted to increase foreign aid by 10%. Shareholders voted to reject the offer.vote Democrat/Republican/Labour/Conservative etc I’ve voted Democrat all my life. → block voting
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2vote somebody into/out of power/office/parliament etc to elect or dismiss someone by voting: The chances are that the government will be voted out of office.3choose for prize [transitive] to choose someone or something for a particular prize by voting for themvote somebody/something something In 1981 Henry Fonda was voted Best Actor for ‘On Golden Pond’.4money [transitive] if a parliament, committee etc votes a sum of money for something, they decide by voting to provide money for that particular purposevote something for something Parliament has voted £20 million extra funding for road improvements.5vote something a success/the best etc British English if people vote something a success etc, they all agree that it is a success: The evening was voted a great success.6 I vote ... spoken used to say that you prefer one particular choice or possible actionvote (that) I vote we go to the movies.vote for ‘What do you want to eat?’ ‘I vote for Mexican.’7vote with your wallet British Englisha) (also vote with your pocketbook American English) to vote for someone or something that you think will help you have the most money: People generally vote with their pocketbooks against new taxes.b) (also vote with your dollars American English) to show you like something by choosing to buy it: Readers vote with their wallets every day when they choose a newspaper.8vote with your feet to show that you do not support a decision or action by leaving a place or organizationGRAMMAR: Comparisonvote• You vote for someone or something: · Who are you going to vote for at the next election?· Most MPs voted for the bill.• You vote against someone or something: · The committee voted against the decision.• You vote to do something: · Congress voted to change the law.pass• Parliament, Congress etc passes a bill or law: · Parliament passed a law against drug smuggling.• Pass is often used in the passive in this meaning: · The law was passed by a big majority.elect• Elect is often used in the passive.• You elect someone as something: · She was elected as MP for Corby.• You elect someone something: · Obama was elected president in 2008.• You elect someone to Parliament, Congress etc: · She was elected to the Senate.COLLOCATIONSadverbs/NOUNSvote yes/no· How many people voted Yes in the referendum?vote Conservative/Democrat etc (=vote for someone who is Conservative etc)· Cubans in the city of Miami have traditionally voted Republican.unanimously (=with everyone voting a particular way)· The committee voted unanimously in favour of the proposition.overwhelmingly (=by a very large majority)· On Dec. 7 delegates voted overwhelmingly to strike.narrowly (=by a small majority)· The Senate voted narrowly to continue funding the controversial project.tactically (=not for the party you support, but to get an acceptable result)· People appear to have voted tactically in order to prevent the Conservative candidate from gaining a seat.phrasesbe eligible/entitled to vote· All those aged 18 or over are eligible to vote.register to vote (=put your name on a list of voters)· We must encourage people to register to vote.THESAURUSvote [intransitive, transitive] to show which person or party you want, or whether you support a plan, by marking a piece of paper, raising your hand etc: · I’ve voted Democrat all my life.· You can vote for your favourite singer.· A majority of the people voted for independence.· In tomorrow’s election, many young people will be voting for the first time.elect [transitive] to choose a leader, representative, or government by voting, so that they become the new leader, representative etc: · He was elected mayor of London.· the newly-elected government· I think we should start by electing a new chairman.go to the polls if a country or voters go to the polls, they vote in an election – used especially in news reports: · The US goes to the polls in November.· The economic crisis could well be a decisive factor when voters go to the polls this autumn.take a vote if a group of people at a meeting take a vote, they vote about something: · We should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer.· They took a vote and picked Bernard.cast your vote formal to mark a piece of paper, call a telephone number etc in order to vote: · The first votes have been cast in the country’s general election.· Click here to cast your vote.ballot [transitive] to ask the members of an organization to vote on something in order to decide what to do: · The union will ballot its members on whether to go ahead with the strike action.veto [transitive] to vote against something that other people have agreed on, so that it cannot happen: · The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.vote down phrasal verbto defeat a plan, law etc by voting: In 1999 the town had voted down a petition to close the school.vote in phrasal verbto elect someone by voting: A new chairman was voted in.vote out phrasal verbto remove someone from a position of power by voting: With policies like that, he’ll be voted out in the next election.vote through phrasal verb British Englishto approve a plan, law etc by voting: The proposals were voted through yesterday.
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1choice by voting [countable] an act of voting in an election or meeting, or the choice that you make when you vote: A vote for us is not a wasted vote. The proposal was rejected by 19 votes to 7.vote for/in favour (of)/against The House of Representatives approved the budget, with 52 votes in favor, 16 against and 12 abstentions.cast your vote (=vote in a political election) Harkin won 74 percent of the votes cast. policies designed to win votes in the South It’s the club secretary that counts the votes. →
casting vote
2occasion of voting [countable usually singular] an occasion when a group of people vote in order to decide something or choose a representativeSYN ballot: The results of the vote were surprising – 80% of workers favoured strike action.vote on There will be a citywide vote (=all the voters in a particular city) on the matter.take/have a vote (on something) Unless anyone has anything to add, we’ll take a vote. Let’s have a vote on it.put something to the/a vote (=decide something by voting) Let’s put it to the vote. All those in favor raise your hands. →
free vote
3the votea)the total number of votes made in an election: Davis won the election with 57% of the vote. The Greens increased their share of the vote from 2.9% to 4.9%.b)the right to vote in political elections: In France women didn’t get the vote until 1945. At that time black people did not yet have the vote.4the ... votea)the black/Jewish/middle-class etc vote black, Jewish etc voters, or their votes: The black vote is astonishingly loyal to the Democratic Party.b)the Labour/Conservative/Green etc vote British English the total number of votes the Labour Party, Conservative Party etc win in an election: The Green vote looks likely to increase again.5result of voting [singular] the result of a vote: A close vote is expected. The motion was passed by a vote of 215 to 84.6somebody/something gets my vote spoken used to say that you are ready to support someone or something, or that you think that someone or something is the best of their kind: Anything that will mean a better deal for our children gets my vote.
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