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Unanimous Vote People Group Decision Means Agreement Proposals

英语单词 unanimous
英美音标 [ju:'næniməs]
中文释义 adj.意见一致的,无异议的
vocab简明 When a group or a decision is unanimous, it means that everyone is in total agreement. Just imagine if you let third graders vote on what to serve at lunch: Pizza and candy would be the unanimous choice!
vocab扩展 The adjective unanimous comes from the similar Latin word unanimus, which means “of one mind.” So when people think unanimously, they all have the same idea in their heads. A vote is unanimous when all voters are in agreement. Said Marcus Cicero, “Great is the power, great is the authority of a senate that is unanimous in its opinions.”
真题原句 In a rare unanimous ruling, the US Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of a former Virginia governor, Robert McDonnell.
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](所有人)一致同意的,全体一致的,无异议的 When a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about something or all vote for the same thing.
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  • Editors were unanimous in their condemnation of the proposals...

    编辑人员一致谴责这些提议。

  • They were unanimous that Chortlesby Manor must be preserved.

    他们一致认为必须对乔特勒斯比庄园加以保护。

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  • Today its executive committee voted unanimously to reject the proposals...

    今天执行委员会投票一致否决了这些提案。

  • The board of ministers unanimously approved the project last week.

    上周长执会一致批准了这个项目。

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[ADJ 形容词](投票、决定、协议等)全体同意的,无异议的,一致通过的 A unanimous vote, decision, or agreement is one in which all the people involved agree.
  • ...the unanimous vote for Hungarian membership...

    投票一致同意匈牙利成为会员国

  • Their decision was unanimous.

    他们的决定是全体一致通过的。

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