| 释义 |
Verb: vote vowt- Express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
"He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" - Express one's choice or preference by vote
"vote the Democratic ticket" - Express a choice or opinion
"I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant" - Be guided by in voting
"vote one's conscience" - Bring into existence or make available by vote
"They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
Noun: vote vowt- A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favour of each alternative
"there were only 17 votes in favour of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person"
- ballot, voting, balloting - The opinion of a group as determined by voting
"they put the question to a vote" - A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
"American women got the vote in 1920"
- right to vote, suffrage - A body of voters who have the same interests
"he failed to get the Black vote" - The total number of voters who participated
"they are expecting a large vote"
- voter turnout
Derived forms: votes, voted, voting See also: vote in, vote out, voter Type of: body, choice, choose, enfranchisement, express, franchise, group action, numerical quantity, option, pick, pick out, select, selection, state, take Part of: electorate Encyclopedia: Vote |