单词 | vote |
释义 | Word Frequency vote(vəʊt) noun 1. an indication of choice, opinion, or will on a question, such as the choosing of a candidate, by or as if by some recognized means, such as a ballot 10 votes for Jones 2. the opinion of a group of persons as determined by voting it was put to the vote do not take a vote it came to a vote 3. a body of votes or voters collectively the Jewish vote 4. the total number of votes cast the vote decreased at the last election 5. the ticket, ballot, etc, by which a vote is expressed 6. a. the right to vote; franchise; suffrage b. a person regarded as the embodiment of this right 7. a means of voting, such as a ballot 8. mainly British a grant or other proposition to be voted upon verb 9. (when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to express or signify (one's preference, opinion, or will) (for or against some question, etc) to vote by ballot we voted that it was time to adjourn vote for me! 10. (intransitive) to declare oneself as being (something or in favour of something) by exercising one's vote to vote socialist 11. (tr; foll by into or out of, etc) to appoint or elect (a person to or from a particular post) they voted her into the presidency he was voted out of office 12. (transitive) to determine the condition of in a specified way by voting the court voted itself out of existence 13. (transitive) to authorize, confer, or allow by voting vote us a rise 14. (transitive) informal to declare by common opinion the party was voted a failure 15. (transitive) to influence or control the voting of do not try to vote us! Derived forms votable (ˈvotable) or voteable (ˈvoteable) adjective voteless (ˈvoteless) adjective Word origin C15: from Latin vōtum a solemn promise, from vovēre to vow |
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