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vote noun 1choice/decision made by voting 投票选择或决定ADJECTIVE | VERB + VOTE | VOTE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEelectoral 选举人票majority 多数票huge, massive (especially BrE) , overwhelming, resounding (especially BrE) 大量的选票;压倒性的多数票;令人瞩目的表决◆an overwhelming vote in favour / favor of autonomy压倒性的多数票支持自治unanimous 全体一致的表决close, knife-edge (especially BrE) , narrow (especially BrE) 势均力敌的投票;差距甚微的表决结果;选票数量接近的选举two-thirds, two-to-one, etc. 三分之二、二比一等的表决结果democratic, direct, free (BrE) 民主表决;直接投票;自由投票◆Members of Parliament will have a free vote on this bill.议会议员可以就此项议案自由投票。transferable (BrE) 可转让的投票◆The single transferable vote system operates.运行的是单一可转让投票制。fair 公平投票secret 秘密投票national 全国投票popular 民众直接投票◆The law was ratified by popular vote.该法令经过民众投票批准生效。casting, decisive 决定性的投票final 最终表决crucial, important, key 关键的投票;重要的投票affirmative, favourable/favorable, yes 赞成票;支持票negative, no 反对票;否决票dissenting 反对的投票protest (投给第三党或小党候选人的)抗议票◆He lost the election because of the protest vote.他因逆反票而在选举中败北。tactical (BrE) 策略性投票floating (BrE) , swing (especially NAmE) (不固定支持某党派的)游离选票;摇摆不定的选票postal (BrE) , proxy 邮寄/委托投票invalid, valid 无效/有效投票congressional, parliamentary, Senate 国会选举;议会表决;参议院表决presidential 总统选举individual 个人投票block 集体投票◆He won the seat thanks to Polish block votes.他凭借着波兰人的集体投票赢得了席位。◆The union wants the system of block votes to continue.工会希望集体投票体制能继续下去。black, Hispanic, Jewish, etc. 黑人、西班牙裔、犹太人等的选票◆Ferrer got 84% of the Hispanic vote.费勒获得了 84% 的西班牙裔选票。historic 具有历史意义的选举first-place 头名选票confirmation, floor, recall, up-or-down (= on which members vote yes or no) , voice (all NAmE) 确认投票;(国会的)全院表决;罢免投票;(只投支持票或反对票的)直接表决;口头表决party-line (NAmE) 以党派划线的投票Conservative, Republican, etc. 保守党、共和党等的票数VERB + VOTEhave, hold, put sth to the, take 投票表决;投票表决⋯;投票决定◆We should put the resolution to the vote.我们应该将这项决议案付诸表决。◆Let's take a vote on the issue.这个问题我们还是投票决定吧。have 拥有⋯票◆The chairperson always has the casting vote.主席总是有权投决定性的一票。cast, record (formal) 投票;登记选票◆You can cast your vote at the local polling station.你可以在当地的投票站投票。◆50% of the eligible voters recorded their vote.有选举资格的人中有一半登记了选票。gain, garner, get, obtain, poll, receive, secure, win 获得选票;锁定选票;赢得选票◆Our candidate polled only 10% of the vote.我们的候选人只赢得了 10% 的选票。need, require 需要投票sway, swing 左右选票◆factors that could swing the vote against the president能够左右选票使之对总统不利的因素influence 影响投票lose 失去选票court 争取选票◆Bush had courted the military vote.布什争取过军方的选票。count, tally 计票◆Votes are still being counted.计票工作仍在进行。divide, split 分流选票◆the party that split the Republican vote使共和党选票分流的政党schedule 安排投票时间delay, postpone 推迟投票give sb 把票投给某人deny sb 不把票投给某人suppress 压制⋯投票throw away, waste 放弃/浪费投票VOTE + VERBgo to sb/sth 选票将投给⋯◆My vote will go to the party that addresses crime.我这一票将投给着手解决犯罪问题的党派。fall 选票下降◆The party's vote fell by 6%.该党获得的选票数下降了 6%。increase, rise 选票增加/上升count 选票有价值◆Everyone's vote counts.每个人的选票都很重要。PREPOSITIONby vote 通过投票◆The bill was passed by a single vote.议案经一次投票而通过。◆Members are elected by direct vote.成员均通过直接投票选出。◆Mr Olsen was approved by a vote of 51-47.奥尔森先生以 51 票赞成、47 票反对的投票结果获得支持。vote against 反对⋯的投票vote for, vote in favour/favor (of sth) 支持⋯的投票;赞成(⋯的)票◆a vote for the government支持政府的投票vote on 就⋯进行的投票表决◆a vote on the new law就新法令进行的投票表决PHRASESchange your vote 更改投票◆They want to persuade voters to change their vote.他们想劝说投票人更改投票。force a vote (on sth) 强行要求(就⋯)投票◆Any senator can force a vote on virtually any proposal.任何参议员都可以强行要求就几乎任何议案进行投票。a vote of confidence, a vote of no confidence 信任/不信任投票◆The government received a massive vote of confidence from the electorate.政府获得了大多数选民的信任票。a vote of thanks 致谢辞◆A special vote of thanks went to the organizer, Tom Woodhouse.特别鸣谢大会组织者汤姆・伍德豪斯。take a quick vote 进行快速投票◆We took a quick vote to decide on a leader.我们进行了快速投票来决定谁是领头人。 ➡ topic at meeting |