| 单词 | vote |
| 释义 | verb | noun votevote1 /voʊt/ ●●● S2 W1 verb 1MAKE A CHOICE [intransitive, transitive] social studies, politics to show by marking a paper, raising your hand, etc. which person you want to elect or whether you support a particular plan: Anyone over 18 can vote.vote for/in favor of Who did you vote for in the last election?vote against Only Stevens voted against the measure.vote on If we can’t agree, we’ll have to vote on it.vote to do something Union members voted to accept management’s offer.vote Democrat/Republican/Socialist etc. My father always votes Republican. It’s not hard to register to vote.2TITLE/PRIZE [transitive usually passive] to choose someone or something for a particular title or prize by voting: vote somebody/something something The program was just voted the best show on television.3MONEY [transitive] to agree to provide money for a particular purpose as a result of voting: The Board of Supervisors has refused to vote more money for the project.4vote somebody into power/office/Congress etc. social studies, politics to elect someone to a position of power by voting OPP vote somebody out of power/office/Congress etc.: He was first voted into office in 2002.5I vote... spoken said to show that you prefer one choice or possible action: I vote (that) I vote that we go to the movies.vote for “What do you want to eat?” “I vote for Mexican.”6vote with your feet to show that you do not support a decision or action by leaving a place or organization7vote with your pocketbook a) (also vote your pocketbook) to vote for someone or something that you think will help you have the most money: People generally vote their pocketbooks against new taxes. b) (also vote with your dollars) to show your support for someone or something by the way you spend your moneyvote something ↔ down phrasal verb to defeat a plan, law, etc. by voting against it: Various amendments were proposed and voted down.vote somebody ↔ in phrasal verb social studies, politics to elect someone by voting: A new chairman was voted in last week.vote somebody ↔ out phrasal verb social studies, politics to remove someone from a position of power by voting: If they don’t keep their promises, we’ll just vote them out. verb | noun votevote2 ●●● S2 W1 noun 1CHOICE [countable] a choice or decision that you make by voting in an election or meeting: Do you think one vote really makes a difference? All the votes were counted before six o’clock.vote for/in favor of/against There were 402 votes for Williams, and 372 against. Citizens cast their votes next week. They made a desperate attempt to win votes.2OCCASION OF VOTING [countable usually singular] an act of voting, when a group of people vote in order to decide or choose something: vote on When is the vote on the new immigration bill? The three proposals will be put to a vote next week. They took a vote, and it was unanimous.THESAURUSelection – an event in which people vote to choose someone for an official position: There is a presidential election every four years.ballot – the system of voting in secret, or an occasion when people vote this way: The union members chose a leader by secret ballot.referendum – an occasion when people in a state or country vote in order to make a decision about a subject: There must be a referendum on any changes to the state constitution.show of hands – an occasion when a group of people vote informally by raising their hands: Let’s have a show of hands – who wants the next meeting to be on a Friday?polls – the place where people vote in an election: Voters will go to the polls next week to choose a new governor.3RESULT OF VOTING [singular] the result of a vote: Both sides expect a close vote. The vote was 15 to 4 in favor of the change.by a vote of The motion was passed by a vote of 215 to 84.4the vote a)the total number of votes made in an election or the total number of people who vote: Davis won the election with 57% of the vote. The party increased its share of the vote by 5%.the African-American/Irish/Jewish etc. vote (=all the votes of African Americans, Irish people, etc.)split the vote (=cause people to vote for different but similar people or things with the result that something else wins) b)the right to vote in political elections: American women got the vote in 1920.5somebody/something gets my vote spoken used to say that you are ready to support someone or something: Anything that means a better deal for our children gets my vote.[Origin: 1200–1300 Latin votum promise, wish, from vovere to promise] |
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