vote

v.投票，选举；提议；投票表决；公认，由舆论决定

n.投票，表决；投票数；投票权；决议

noun

1. 选票；票
   a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose sb or decide sth
   1. 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。
   2. The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3.
      这项动议以6票对3票获得通过。
   3. The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote .
      主席可投决定票。
   4. 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. 投票；选举；表决
   an occasion when a group of people vote on sth
   1. to have/take a vote on an issue
      就一问题进行表决
   2. The issue was put to the vote .
      这一问题被付诸表决。
   3. The vote was unanimous.
      表决一致通过。
3. 投票总数；选票总数
   the total number of votes in an election
   1. She obtained 40% of the vote.
      她获得40%的选票。
   2. The party increased their share of the vote.
      这个政党得票份额有所增长。
4. （某一群体的）投票总数；（某一政党等的）得票总数
   the vote given by a particular group of people, or for a particular party, etc.
   1. the student vote
      学生的投票总数
   2. the Labour vote
      工党得票总数
5. （尤指政治选举中的）投票权，选举权，表决权
   the right to vote, especially in political elections
   1. 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。

verb

1. 投票（赞成 / 反对）；表决（支持 / 不支持）；选举
   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
   1. Did you vote for or against her?
      你投了她的赞成票还是反对票？
   2. How did you vote at the last election?
      在上次选举中你是怎么投的票？
   3. 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。
   4. 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。
   5. Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote.
      只有约半数的选民参加了投票。
   6. We voted Democrat in the last election.
      我们在上次选举中投了民主党的票。
   7. 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。
2. 选出，推举（某人担任某职）；表决（授奖给某人）
   to choose sb/sth for a position or an award by voting
   1. He was voted most promising new director.
      他当选为最有前途的新导演。
3. 表明，认为，公认（某事好或坏）
   to say that sth is good or bad
   1. The event was voted a great success.
      大家认为这项活动很成功。
4. 投票同意
   to agree to give sb/yourself sth by voting
   1. 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. 提议；建议；支持（建议）
   to suggest sth or support a suggestion that sb has made
   1. I vote (that) we go out to eat.
      我提议我们到外面去吃饭。

n. 投票，选举；选票；得票数 vt. 提议，使投票；投票决定；公认 vi. 选举，投票 n. (Vote)人名；(英、法)沃特

名词复数形式:votes 过去分词:voted 过去式:voted 现在分词:voting 第三人称单数:votes

vote 投票

来自拉丁语votum,庄严的承诺，对神的承诺，词源同vow,devote。后用于指投票。

1. Our vote today indicates a change in United States policy
   我们今天的选举表明了美国政策的一种变化。
2. If you think as I do, vote as I do
   你要是和我想法一样，那就和我投一样的票吧。
3. He walked to the local polling centre to cast his vote
   他走到当地的投票中心投了票。
4. The government got a massive majority — well over 400 votes
   政府获得了远远超过400票赞成的绝大多数票。
5. Mr Reynolds was re-elected by 102 votes to 60.
   雷诺兹先生以102票对60票再次当选。
6. Why do you think we should have a vote on that?
   为什么你认为我们应该对那件事进行表决？
7. They took a vote and decided not to do it.
   他们进行了表决，决定放弃。
8. The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party.
   压倒多数的选票投给了民主党。
9. And of course we didn't even have the vote, did we?
   当然了，我们连投票权都没有，不是吗？
10. Before that, women did not have a vote at all
    在那之前，妇女连选举权都没有。
11. People with disabilities have got a vote as well, you know.
    你知道，残疾人士也拥有投票权。
12. Two-thirds of the national electorate had the chance to vote in these elections
    全国选民的2/3有机会在这些选举中投票。
13. It seems many people would vote for the government, at a general election, if there was a new leader
    如果有一个新领导人的话，大选时似乎许多人都会投票支持政府。
14. The residents of Leningrad voted to restore the city's original name of St Petersburg
    列宁格勒市的居民投票决定恢复该市原来的名字——圣彼得堡。
15. The parliament has voted by an overwhelming majority to suspend its declaration of independence
    议会以压倒性的多数票决定推迟宣布独立。
16. I probably would have voted that way anyway
    无论如何我可能都会那样投票。
17. A single candidate is put forward and the people vote yes or no.
    先推出一个候选人，由人们投票表示赞成或反对。
18. The Parliament voted more funds to help maintain American forces.
    国会投票同意拨出更多资金来维持美国军队的开支。
19. His class voted him the man 'who had done the most for Yale.'
    他被班里评选为“为耶鲁作出最大贡献”的人。
20. Michael has been voted Player of the Year.
    迈克尔被评为“年度最佳球员”。
21. Thousands of citizens are already voting with their feet, and leaving the country
    成千上万的公民正准备离开这个国家，以这一举动表示反对。
22. Authors still have power to vote with their feet by leaving to join smaller companies.
    作者依然可以通过退出并加盟规模小些的公司来表明他们的反对立场。
23. I vote that we all go to Holland immediately
    我建议我们全都立刻前往荷兰。
24. I vote that you try to pick out the trail for us.
    我提议由你来选我们该走哪条小路。
25. Mr Gould called for a move towards 'one man one vote'
    古尔德先生号召采取“一人一票制”。