词汇 | vote |
释义 | vote (noun) vote 6 ENTRIES FOUND: vote (verb) vote (noun) vote of confidence (noun) vote of no confidence (noun) foot (noun) wallet (noun) 1 vote /ˈvoʊt/ verb votes; voted; voting 1 vote /ˈvoʊt/ verb votes; voted; voting Learner's definition of VOTE 1 [no object] : to make an official choice for or against someone or something by casting a ballot, raising your hand, speaking your choice aloud, etc.投票选举;投票表决 Citizens will vote today for their new governor.市民们今天将投票选出新州长。 Did you vote in the last election?上次大选你投票了吗? The committee hasn't yet voted on the matter.委员会仍未就此事进行投票表决。 She generally votes Republican/Democratic.她通常投票支持共和党/民主党。 Congress voted 121 to 16 to pass the bill.国会以121票对16票通过了这项议案。 He voted against the proposal.他投票反对这个提案。 Most people voted for school reform. = Most people voted in favor of school reform.大多数人投票赞成学校改革。 2 [+ object] : to make a decision about (someone or something) by voting投票决定:: such as a : to make (something) legal by a vote投票使(某事)合法化 They voted the referendum into law.他们投票支持将全民公决写进法律。 b : to choose (someone or something) for an award by voting投票表决(授奖给某人) — usually used as (be) voted通常用作(be) voted He was voted Bachelor of the Year.他当选为年度最佳学士。 c : to officially agree to give (someone) something by voting(正式)投票同意 Senators voted themselves a pay raise despite the budget shortfall.尽管预算亏空,参议员们仍然投票同意为他们自己加薪。 3 [+ object] : to suggest (something) for others to agree or disagree with提议;建议 We have to decide what to do about dinner. I vote that we get a pizza.我们得决定一下饭该怎么解决,我提议吃比萨饼。 vote down [phrasal verb] vote (something) down or vote down (something) : to defeat or reject (something) by voting投票反对;投票否决 The proposal was voted down.这项提案被投票否决了。 vote in [phrasal verb] vote (someone) in or vote in (someone) : to elect (someone) to an office or position投票选出…任职 She was voted in (as vice president) last year.她是去年当选(副总裁)的。 vote on/onto [phrasal verb] vote (someone) on/onto (something) : to decide by a vote that (someone) will be allowed to become a member of (a group, team, etc.)投票同意…加入(某组织、队等) You have been voted onto the team.你已入选球队。 She was voted on the committee.她已被选入委员会。 vote out [phrasal verb] vote (someone) out or vote out (someone) : to decide by a vote that (someone) will no longer have an office or position投票免去…的职位 She was voted out (of office) last year.她去年被免职了。 vote with your feet : to show your dislike of a particular place or situation by leaving and going somewhere else用脚投票;用离开(或去别处)表示不喜欢 When the restaurant changed its menu, many former customers voted with their feet and stopped coming.这家餐馆改变了菜式,许多老顾客很不喜欢,便不再光顾。 vote with your wallet or US vote (with) your pocketbook 1 : to vote in a way that helps you financially为自身经济利益而投票 2 : to show what you like and dislike by choosing where to shop and what to buy用购买与否表示好恶 If our customers don't like our products, they will vote with their wallets. [=they will not buy our products]如果顾客不喜欢我们的产品,他们就不会购买。 — voting noun [noncount] The polls will open for voting at 8:00.投票站将于早上8点开放。 Voting was heavy [=a lot of people voted] in the 5th Precinct.第5选区的选民投票踊跃 2 vote /ˈvoʊt/ noun plural votes 2 vote /ˈvoʊt/ noun plural votes Learner's definition of VOTE 1 a [count] : the official choice that you make in an election, meeting, etc., by casting a ballot, raising your hand, speaking your choice aloud, etc.选票;票 They are counting/tallying the votes now.现在他们在数/计选票。 There are 20 votes in favor and 12 against.有20票赞成,12票反对。 He got 56 percent of the votes.他获得了56%的选票。 She's campaigning hard to raise money and win votes.她正在为筹款和拉选票而到处活动。 People waited in line to cast their votes.人们排队等候投票。 I cast my vote for the Republican/Democratic candidate.我投了共和党/民主党候选人的票。 b [singular] : the result of voting投票结果;表决结果 The vote was in her favor.投票的结果是她赢了。 She won by a vote of 206 to 57.她以206票对57票的结果胜出。 2 the vote a : the legal right to vote投票权;选举权;表决权 In 1920, American women won the vote.1920年,美国妇女获得了选举权。 b : the whole group of people in an area who have the right to vote投票者;选民 — usually used in the phrase get out the vote通常用于短语get out the vote Volunteers for his campaign helped get out the vote [=persuade people to go vote] on Election Day.选举那天,助选志愿者们纷纷帮他拉选票。 c : the total number of votes made in an election(选举的)投票总数,选票总数 The candidate won only 10 percent of the vote.那位候选人只获得了10%的选票。 d : a particular group of people who have the right to vote特定投票群体;特定选民 He tried to win the youth/Black/farm/business vote.他试图赢得青年/黑人/农牧业/商界选民的支持。 3 [singular] : an occurrence in which a group of people make a decision about something by voting投票;表决 Let's take a vote. All those in favor say “aye.”我们来投票吧。所有赞成的人都说“同意”。 The issue never came to a vote.这个问题从未表决过。 The referendum will be put to a vote.是否进行全民公决将由投票决定。 |
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