- Your vote is your official choice on some specific question. You might feel that your vote hardly counts in a Presidential election, though your vote for student council treasurer might feel like it has a lot more importance.
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- n. 投票，选举；选票；
- v. 选举，投票，提议
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1. The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3.
这项动议以 6 票对 3 票获得通过。
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2. to have a vote on an issue，to take a vote on an issue
就一问题进行表决
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3. The issue was put to the vote.
这一问题被付诸表决。
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4. She obtained 40% of the vote.
她获得 40% 的选票。
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5. the student vote
学生的投票总数
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6. Did you vote for or against her?
你投了她的赞成票还是反对票？
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7. We voted Democrat in the last election.
我们在上次选举中投了民主党的票。
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8. I vote (that) we go out to eat.
我提议我们到外面去吃饭。
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9. We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it.
我们将先听取双方的论点，然后再表决。
- vote (n.) mid-15c., "formal expression of one's wish or choice with regard to a proposal, candidate, etc.," from Latin votum "a vow, wish, promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise, dedicate" (see vow (n.)). Meaning "totality of voters of a certain class or type" is from 1888.
- vote (v.) 1550s, "give a vote to;" 1560s, "enact or establish by vote,"; see vote (n.). Earlier it meant "to vow" to do something (mid-15c.). Related: Voted; voting.
vote ★ / vəʊt ; NAmE voʊt / noun , verb vote votes voted voting noun ★ 1 ★ [countable ] vote(for/against sb/sth) a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose sb or decide sth 选票；票 ◆ There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. 这项动议有 21 票赞成，17 票反对，2 票弃权。 ◆ The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. 这项动议以 6 票对 3 票获得通过。 ◆ The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote. 主席可投决定票。 ◆ The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. 绿党候选人在 14 000 张投票总数中获得了 3 000 多张选票。 2 ★ [countable ] vote(on sth) an occasion when a group of people vote on sth 投票；选举；表决 ◆ to have/take a voteon an issue 就一问题进行表决 ◆ The issue was put to the vote. 这一问题被付诸表决。 ◆ The vote was unanimous. 表决一致通过。 ☞synonyms at election 3 ★ the vote [singular ] the total number of votes in an election 投票总数；选票总数 ◆ She obtained 40% of the vote. 她获得 40% 的选票。 ◆ The party increased their share of the vote. 这个政党得票份额有所增长。 4 ★ the vote [singular ] the vote given by a particular group of people, or for a particular party, etc. （某一群体的）投票总数；（某一政党等的）得票总数 ◆ the student vote 学生的投票总数 ◆ the Labour vote 工党得票总数 5 ★ the vote [singular ] the right to vote, especially in political elections （尤指政治选举中的）投票权，选举权，表决权 ◆ In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18. 在英国和美国，国民 18 岁开始有选举权。 ☞see also block vote verb ★ 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to show formally by marking a paper or raising your hand which person you want to win an election, or which plan or idea you support 投票（赞成╱反对）；表决（支持╱不支持）；选举 vote(for/against sb/sth) ◆ Did you vote for or against her? 你投了她的赞成票还是反对票？ ◆ How did you vote at the last election? 在上次选举中你是怎么投的票？ votein favour of sth ◆ Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for)the motion. *60% 以上的成员对这一动议投了赞成票。 vote(on sth) ◆ We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. 我们将先听取双方的论点，然后再表决。 ◆ Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote. 只有约半数的选民参加了投票。 votesth ◆ We voted Democrat in the last election. 我们在上次选举中投了民主党的票。 voteto do sth ◆ Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. 议会表决对这个问题进行独立调查。 ☞ collocationsat politics 2 ★ [transitive , usually passive ] votesb/sth + noun to choose sb/sth for a position or an award by voting 选出，推举（某人担任某职）；表决（授奖给某人） ◆ He was voted most promising new director. 他当选为最有前途的新导演。 3 [transitive , usually passive ] votesth + noun to say that sth is good or bad 表明，认为，公认（某事好或坏） ◆ The event was voted a great success. 大家认为这项活动很成功。 4 [transitive ] votesb/yourself sth to agree to give sb/yourself sth by voting 投票同意 ◆ The directors have just voted themselves a huge pay increase. 董事们刚刚投票同意给他们自己大幅度提高工资。 5 [transitive ] vote(that)… to suggest sth or support a suggestion that sb has made 提议；建议；支持（建议） ◆ I vote (that) we go out to eat. 我提议我们到外面去吃饭。 IDIOM ˌvote with your ˈfeet to show what you think about sth by going or not going somewhere 用脚投票（用去或不去某处表示想法） ◆ Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store. 购物者对那家商店避而远之。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌvote sb/sth↔ˈdown to reject or defeat sb/sth by votingfor sb/sth else 投票否决；投票击败 ˌvote sb ˈin | ˌvote sb ˈinto/ˈonto sth to choose sb for a position by voting 投票选出…任职 ◆ He was voted in as treasurer. 他当选为司库。 ◆ She was voted onto the board of governors. 她获选入董事会。 ˌvote sb ˈout | ˌvote sb ˈout of/ˈoff sth to dismiss sb from a position by voting 投票免去…的职务 ◆ He was voted out of office. 经投票他被免去了职务。 ˌvote sth↔ˈthrough to bring a plan, etc. into effect by votingfor it 投票通过（计划等） ◆ A proposal to merge the two companies was voted through yesterday. 两家公司合并的建议已于昨日投票通过。 COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配 Voting in elections 在选举中投票 Running for election 参加选举 ■ conduct/holdan election/a referendum 举行选举／全民公决 ■ ( especially NAmE) run foroffice/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House 竞选公职；参加竞选；竞选州长／市长／总统／美国总统 ■ ( especially BrE) stand forelection/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term 参加竞选；竞选公职／议会议员；当工党候选人；竞选连任 ■ hold/call/contesta general/national election 举行／要求／角逐大选／全国选举 ■ launch/runa presidential election campaign 开始总统竞选活动 ■ support/backa candidate 支持候选人 ■ sway/convince/persuadevoters/the electorate 说服选民／全体选民 ■ appeal to/attract/woo/target( NAmE) swing voters/( BrE) floating voters 吸引游离选民；寻求游离选民的支持；瞄准游离选民 ■ fix/rig/stealan election/the vote 操纵选举；暗中舞弊获取选票 Voting 投票 ■ go to/be turned away from( especially BrE) a polling station/( NAmE) a polling place 去／被拒绝进入投票站投票 ■ casta/your vote/ballot (for sb) 投（某人）一票 ■ vote forthe Conservative candidate/the Democratic party 投票给保守党候选人／民主党 ■ mark/spoilyour ballot paper 在选票上做标记；投废票 ■ count( BrE) the postal votes/( especially NAmE) the absentee ballots 清点邮寄选票数 ■ go to/be defeated atthe ballot box 去投票箱投票；竞选失败 ■ get/win/receive/losevotes 赢得／失去选票 ■ get/win(60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote 赢得大众／黑人／西班牙裔美国人／居住在美国的拉丁美洲人／穆斯林（60%）的选票 ■ winthe election/( in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power 赢得大选／（美国的）初选／议会中的一个席位／多数票／权力 ■ losean election/the vote/your majority/your seat 在选举中失败；失去多数人的支持／席位 ■ win/come to power ina landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) 以压倒多数的选票获胜／掌权 ■ elect/re-elect sb (as)mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman 选举／再度选举某人为市长／总统／议员／参议员／国会议员／国会女议员 Taking power 掌权 ■ be sworninto office/in as president 宣誓就职／就任总统 ■ take/administer( in the US) the oath of office （美国）宣誓就职；听取就职宣誓 ■ swear/take( in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance （英国）宣誓效忠 ■ give/deliver( in the US) the president's inaugural address 发表（美国）总统就职演说 ■ take/enter/hold/leaveoffice 就职；任职；离职 ■ appoint sb (as)ambassador/governor/judge/minister 任命某人为大使／州长／法官／部长 ■ forma government/a cabinet 组建政府／内阁 ■ servetwo terms as prime minister/in office 任两届总理；两届任职 ■ ➱ more collocations at economy, politics vote / vəʊt ; NAmE voʊt /
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