vote

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
   1. 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。
   2. The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3.
      这项动议以6票对3票获得通过。
   3. The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote .
      主席可投决定票。
   4. 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
   1. to have/take a vote on an issue
      就一问题进行表决
   2. The issue was put to the vote .
      这一问题被付诸表决。
   3. 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
   1. She obtained 40% of the vote.
      她获得40%的选票。
   2. 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.
   1. the student vote
      学生的投票总数
   2. 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
   1. 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
   1. Did you vote for or against her?
      你投了她的赞成票还是反对票？
   2. How did you vote at the last election?
      在上次选举中你是怎么投的票？
   3. 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。
   4. 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。
   5. Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote.
      只有约半数的选民参加了投票。
   6. We voted Democrat in the last election.
      我们在上次选举中投了民主党的票。
   7. 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
   1. 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
   1. 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
   1. 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
   1. I vote (that) we go out to eat.
      我提议我们到外面去吃饭。

1. N-COUNT 选票;票
   A vote is a choice made by a particular person or group in a meeting or an election.
   1. 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. 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。
   3. 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。
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.
   1. 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？
   2. They took a vote and decided not to do it.
      他们进行了表决，决定放弃。
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.
   1. Opposition parties won about fifty-five per cent of the vote...
      反对党大约赢得了55％的选票。
   2. The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party.
      压倒多数的选票投给了民主党。
   3. ...a huge majority of the white male vote.
      绝大多数的白人男性的选票
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.
   1. 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？
   2. Before that, women did not have a vote at all...
      在那之前，妇女连选举权都没有。
   3. People with disabilities have got a vote as well, you know.
      你知道，残疾人士也拥有投票权。
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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. 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。
   5. 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。
   6. 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。
6. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. I probably would have voted that way anyway...
      无论如何我可能都会那样投票。
   3. 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。
7. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
8. VERB 投票评选
   If people vote someone a particular title, they choose that person to have that title.
   1. 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。
   2. Michael has been voted Player of the Year.
      迈克尔被评为“年度最佳球员”。
9. See also: block vote
10. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
11. 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.
    1. I vote that we all go to Holland immediately...
       我建议我们全都立刻前往荷兰。
    2. 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。
12. 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.
    1. 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”。
    2. 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。

1. Our vote today indicates a change in United States policy
   我们今天的选举表明了美国政策的一种变化。
2. If you think as I do, vote as I do
   你要是和我想法一样，那就和我投一样的票吧。
3. He walked to the local polling centre to cast his vote
   他走到当地的投票中心投了票。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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？
7. They took a vote and decided not to do it.
   他们进行了表决，决定放弃。
8. The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party.
   压倒多数的选票投给了民主党。
9. 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？
10. Before that, women did not have a vote at all
    在那之前，妇女连选举权都没有。
11. People with disabilities have got a vote as well, you know.
    你知道，残疾人士也拥有投票权。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. I probably would have voted that way anyway
    无论如何我可能都会那样投票。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. Michael has been voted Player of the Year.
    迈克尔被评为“年度最佳球员”。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. I vote that we all go to Holland immediately
    我建议我们全都立刻前往荷兰。
24. 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。
25. 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”。

vote sb/sth↔down

1. 投票否决；投票击败
   to reject or defeat sb/sth by voting for sb/sth else
   1. 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。
   2. The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3.
      这项动议以6票对3票获得通过。
   3. The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote .
      主席可投决定票。
   4. 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。

vote sb in

vote sb into/onto sth

1. 投票选出…任职
   to choose sb for a position by voting
   1. the student vote
      学生的投票总数
   2. the Labour vote
      工党得票总数

vote sb out

vote sb out of/off sth

1. 投票免去…的职务
   to dismiss sb from a position by voting
   1. Did you vote for or against her?
      你投了她的赞成票还是反对票？
   2. How did you vote at the last election?
      在上次选举中你是怎么投的票？
   3. 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。
   4. 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。
   5. Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote.
      只有约半数的选民参加了投票。
   6. We voted Democrat in the last election.
      我们在上次选举中投了民主党的票。
   7. 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。

vote sth↔through

1. 投票通过（计划等）
   to bring a plan, etc. into effect by voting for it
   1. The event was voted a great success.
      大家认为这项活动很成功。

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

noun

1. the opinion of a group as determined by voting
   1. they put the question to a vote

2. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
   1. there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
   2. they allowed just one vote per person

   Synonym:    ballotvotingballoting

3. a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution
   1. American women got the vote in 1920

   Synonym:    right to votesuffrage

4. the total number of voters who participated
   1. they are expecting a large vote

   Synonym:    voter turnout

5. a body of voters who have the same interests
   1. he failed to get the Black vote

verb

1. express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution
   1. He voted for the motion
   2. None of the Democrats voted last night

2. bring into existence or make available by vote
   1. They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia

3. express a choice or opinion
   1. I vote that we all go home
   2. She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant

4. express one's choice or preference by vote
   1. vote the Democratic ticket

5. be guided by in voting
   1. vote one's conscience