vote

vote
noun
  1. a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands
    投票；选举；表决
    ■an act of expressing such an indication of choice
    投票；选举；表决（指行为）
    they are ready to put it to a vote.
    他们准备对这件事进行投票表决。
    ■(the vote)the choice expressed collectively by a body of electors or by a specified group
    （某一选民团体或指明集团的）选票总数
    the nationalist vote in Northern Ireland.
    北爱尔兰民族主义的选票数。
    ■(the vote)the right to indicate a choice in an election
    投票权；选举权；表决权
verb
  1. [no obj.]give or register a vote
    投票；选举；表决
    they voted against the resolution.
    他们对那项决议投了反对票。
    [with complement]I voted Labour.
    我投了工党的票。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial or complement]cause (someone) to gain or lose a particular post or honour by means of a vote
    投票决定（某人获得或失去职位或荣誉）
    incompetent judges are voted out of office.
    投票决定开除无能的法官。
    ■[with clause](informal)used to express a wish to follow a particular course of action
    (非正式)建议，主张
    I vote we have one more game.
    我建议我们再玩一场游戏。
    ■[with obj.](of a legislature) grant or confer by vote
    （立法机关）投票同意
    ■[with obj.](vote something down)reject (something) by means of a vote
    投票否决
常用词组
vote of confidence
  1. a vote showing that a majority continues to support the policy of a leader or governing body
    信任投票
vote of no confidence (或 vote of censure)
  1. a vote showing that a majority does not support the policy of a leader or governing body
    不信任投票
vote with one's feet
  1. (informal)indicate an opinion by being present or absent or by some other course of action
    (非正式)用脚投票；通过去或留等方式表明意见
派生
voteless
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin votum 'a vow, wish', from vovere 'to vow'. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent
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