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词根:vote
n.vote 投票,选举;选票;得票数
voter 选举人,投票人;有投票权者
vi.vote 选举,投票
vt.vote 提议,使投票;投票决定;公认
verb
intransitive verb
to cast or conduct a vote They encouraged everyone to vote in the presidential election. She always votes Republican/Democratic. The committee voted on the proposal. The committee voted against the proposal. The committee voted for the proposal. = The committee voted in favor of the proposal. The Senate voted 51 to 100 to pass the bill. Some representatives voted with the opposing party. The jury voted for acquittal. Who votes for going out to dinner tonight? [=who wants to go out to dinner tonight?]
The class voted by a show of hands.
to vote in a way that helps one financially "… The economy was doing well and people often vote with their pocketbooks. …"—Tara Setmayer
"… What happens if you vote with your wallet this election year? We'll look at how the numbers in the leading candidate's tax plans add up for you and the nation. …"—Gayle King
to express an opinion "Consumers vote with their dollars and corporations listen," [Bettina] Siegel tells Newsweek …—Elijah Wolfson When the restaurant changed its menu, many former customers voted with their feet.[=expressed their disapproval or dissatisfaction by leaving]
If our customers don't like our products, they will vote with their wallets/pocketbooks. [=they will not buy our products]
transitive verb
to choose, endorse, decide the disposition of, defeat, or authorize (someone or something) by vote Legislators voted the bill into law. The contestant was voted off the show. It was voted that residents will have to pay a trash collection fee. The issue was finally settled by a joint resolution … voting appropriations for the damages …—Gerald P. Fogarty The proposal was voted down. She was voted in (as vice president) last year. She was voted out (of office) last year. They were voted on/onto the committee. The proposal was voted through. [=the proposal was passed]
He was voted out of office.
to adjudge (something) by general agreement : declare
Everyone voted that it was the best tea this year.—André Bieler
to offer (something) as a suggestion : propose
I vote we all go home.
to cause (someone) to vote in a given way
to cause (something, such as a proxy vote) to be cast for or against a proposal
to vote in accordance with or in the interest of People tend to vote their pocketbooks/wallets.
vote your conscience
noun
a usually formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decisionespecially: one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office
An Oregon City Schools operations levy appeared poised for defeat with 2,119 votes against and 1,630 votes in favor. —Kate Snyder
the total number of such expressions of opinion made known at a single time (as at an election)—usually used with theThe candidate won only 10 percent of the vote.
tallying the vote
an expression of opinion or preference that resembles a vote
a vote of support/thanks
ballot sense 1 People waited in line to cast their votes.
counting the votes
the collective opinion or verdict of a body of persons expressed by voting : the result of a vote She won by a vote of 206 to 57.
The vote was in his favor.
the right to cast a votespecifically: the right of suffrage : franchise —usually used with the
In 1920, American women won the vote.
the act or process of voting brought the question to a vote The issue never came to a vote. The referendum will be put to a vote.
Let's take a vote.
a method of voting
The amendment was passed by a voice vote.
a formal expression of a wish, will, or choice voted by a meeting
The congressional votes in January authorizing U.S. military action before the ground war began have probably set a precedent …, according to [Les] Aspin.—Don Oberdorfer
voter
the undecided votes
a group of voters with some common and identifying characteristics made appeals to the youth/independent vote
the labor vote
the whole group of people in an area who have the right to vote
Volunteers for her campaign helped get out the vote [=persuade people to go vote] on Election Day.
a proposition to be voted onespecially: a legislative money item
appropriation see also casting vote, vote of no confidence
… prisons had to be equipped and staff paid out of the annual votes for the naval services.—Olive Anderson
voting right投票权
voting power表决权,投票权
voting trust委托表决权;委托股票权
voting stock有投票权的股票
cumulative voting选民所领票数与候选人数相同的制度
abstain from voting放弃表决,投票时弃权
voting rights act选举权法;投票权法案(美国专为保证黑人等少数民族选举权的法案)
proxy voting代理投票
表决
Noun Middle English (Scots), from Latin votum vow, wish — more at vow
The first known use of vote was in the 15th century
vouchverb
to give a guarantee
vouch for the truth of a story
to supply supporting evidence or testimony
votiveadjective
consisting of or expressing a vow, wish, or desire
a votive prayer
vote1 of 2noun
a formal expression of opinion or will (as by ballot in an election)
the result reached by voting
ballot entry 1 sense 1
the general opinion expressed by voters
the vote is to lower taxes
the right to cast a vote : suffrage
gave women the vote
the act or process of voting
bring the issue to a vote
a method of voting
a voice vote
voter
a group of voters with a common interest or quality
the farm vote
vote2 of 2verb
to express one's wish or choice by a vote : cast a vote
to elect, decide, pass, defeat, grant, or make legal by a vote
to declare by general agreement
to put forth as a suggestion
I vote we all go home
1 I was trying to remember everything I’d learned in history about elections and voting.
2 Soldiers deserted by the tens of thousands, voting for peace with their feet as they headed for home.
3 I was among fifteen girls nominated to walk out for inspection by the assembled student body on voting day.
4 The councilor decided to wait waycat jumped before voting on the question.
这位议员决定观望形势再对该问题投票表态.
5 Citizens will vote today for their new governor.
6 tactical voting
有策略的投票
7 The IMF says it will revise the voting shares by 2011.
国际货币基金组织说,在2011年之前,它将修订现行的投票权重.
8 In the United States, by contrast, voting disqualification upon release from prison is automatic, with no legitimate purpose, and affects millions.
9 As he approached the voting table, he held his hat against his chest, respectfully, like a person going into church.
10 He made a very big point of looking at Anatole when he said that, but he also seemed put out with Tata Ndu for the voting activity, which got backfired on him.
11 Husbands are discouraged from voting as proxy for their wives.
不主张丈夫代妻子投票.
12 The people gave voice to their distrust of the government by voting against them at the election.
选举时人们通过投票表示他们对政府的不信任.
13 They voted the referendum into law.
14 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。
15 The process is so cumbersome, confusing, and onerous that many people who are theoretically eligible to vote never manage to get their voting rights back.
16 Females of all classes and races were part of the movement that made millions of Americans receptive to the idea of women voting.
17 Nevertheless, according to the Soviet Constitution of 1936, also called “Stalin’s Constitution,” Soviet women had voting rights and gender equality with men.
18 For months the small city of Selma, Alabama, had been the scene of mass meetings, protest marches, arrests, and violent confrontations between black voting rights demonstrators and white law enforcement officers.
19 The country is going to the polls ( ie is voting in an election ) tomorrow.
明天将在全国进行选举投票.
20 On Saturday, March 6, the day before the march, tensions in Selma escalated when a group of seventy sympathetic whites from across the state held a rally of their own to support black voting rights.