vote
n.(名词)
A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue.
选举:对于某个职务候选人或某件问题的解决方法的赞同的正式表达
A means by which such a preference is made known, such as a raised hand or a marked ballot.
投票,表决:这种赞同被表达出来的方式,如举手或有记号的选票
The number of votes cast in an election or to resolve an issue:
投票总数:在一次选举或决定一个问题时所投的票数:
例句:
a heavy vote in favor of the bill.
赞成议案的压倒多数
A group of voters alike in some way:
选民,选区:在某些方面的相同的一组投票者:
例句:
the Black vote; the rural vote.
黑人选票;农村选票
The act or process of voting:
投票:投票的行为或过程:
例句:
took a vote on the issue.
在这个问题上采取投票
The result of an election or a referendum.
投票结果:一次选举或公民投票的结果
The right to participate as a voter; suffrage.
选举权:作为选举者参加的权力;投票权
v.(动词)
vot.ed,vot.ing,votes
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To express one`s preference for a candidate or for a proposed resolution of an issue; cast a vote:
投票:表示某人对一个候选人或一个问题的解决办法的选择;投票:
例句:
voted yes on the motion; voting against the measure.
对这项运动上投赞同票;投票反对提案
To express a choice or an opinion.
表决:表达一个选择或观点
v.tr.(及物动词)
To express one`s preference for by vote:
投票决定:用投票来表达某人的选择:
例句:
voted the straight Republican ticket.
投了正直的共和党人一票
To decide the disposition of by vote, as by electing or defeating:
表决:用投票来决定处理办法,如投票选举或击败:
例句:
vote in a new mayor; voted out their representative; vote down the amendment.
选出一位新市长;投票选出他们的代表;投票来否决修正案
To bring into existence or make available by vote:
投票通过:以投票方式使存在或使可行:
例句:
vote new funds for a program.
为计划投票争取新的资金
To be guided by in voting:
用投票来决定:
例句:
vote one`s conscience.
以良心来投票
To declare or pronounce by general consent:
公议,一致认为:以一致同意来宣布:
例句:
voted the play a success.
公认这部戏是成功的
Informal To state as a preference or an opinion:
【非正式用语】 建议:陈述以表示选择或意见:
例句:
I vote we eat out tonight.
我提议我们今晚出去吃饭
<习惯用语>vote with (one`s) feet【俚语】
To indicate a preference or an opinion by leaving or entering a particular locale:
用行动选择:用离开或进入一个特定地点的方式来表示选择或意见:
例句:
.If older cities are allowed to decay and contract, can citizens who vote with their feet . . . hope to find better conditions anywhere elseô.(Melinda Beck)
.如果老城被允许崩溃并且缩小,用行动选择的公民能希望在别处找到更好的环境吗ô.(梅琳达·贝克)
来源:
Middle English [vow]
中古英语 [誓言]
from Latin vôtum [from neuter past participle of] vovôre [to vow]
源自 拉丁语 vôtum [] 源自vovôre的中性过去分词 [发誓]
【引伸】
vot.able 或
vote.able
adj.(形容词)
vot.er
n.(名词)