vote

英 [vəʊt] 美 [voʊt]

• n. 选举权；投票；选举；投票结果
• v. 表决；选举；投票

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. ＆ vi. 投票,表决

   express one's choice officially

2. vt. 一致认为

   agree or state as the general opinion

3. vt. 提议,建议

   suggest; propose

n. (名词)

1. [C] 投票,选举,表决

   the showing of one's opinion for or against sb/sth at a meeting

2. [C] 票,选票

   the piece of paper on which a choice is expressed

3. [S] 表决结果,投票总数

   a decision made by voting; the whole number of such choices

4. [S] 选举权,投票权,表决权

   right to vote, especially in political elections

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 选举权，投票权
2. 表决，选举
3. 票，得票数，投票总数
4. 投票，选票
5. 投票结果
6. 议决事项，议决（金）额 x
7. 投票人，选举人
8. 投票纸

v. 动词

1. 选举，推举，表决，一致认为
2. <口>提议，建议
3. 公议，公认
4. 投票，投票决定，投票同意，投票选举 ，投票通过，投票拨予
5. 由舆论决定
6. 一致称赞
7. 表明，认为

英英释义

Noun:

1. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative;

   "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
   "they allowed just one vote per person"
   

2. the opinion of a group as determined by voting;

   "they put the question to a vote"
   

3. a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment;

   "American women got the vote in 1920"
   

4. a body of voters who have the same interests;

   "he failed to get the Black vote"
   

5. the total number of voters who participated;

   "they are expecting a large vote"
   

Verb:

1. express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote;

   "He voted for the motion"
   "None of the Democrats voted last night"
   

2. express one's choice or preference by vote;

   "vote the Democratic ticket"
   

3. express a choice or opinion;

   "I vote that we all go home"
   "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"
   

4. be guided by in voting;

   "vote one's conscience"
   

5. bring into existence or make available by vote;

   "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Give women the vote!
   给妇女选举权！
2. I suggested putting the matter to a vote, but the chairman demurred to it.
   我建议对此事投票表决，但主席表示反对。
3. A large vote was polled.
   投票踊跃。
4. He used his casting vote to block the motion.
   他用他的投票反对动议的通过。
5. This vote spells defeat for the government.
   这次选举意味着政府的失败。
6. The vote will be held next month.
   下个月举行选举。
7. Was the vote for or against the resolution?
   表决结果是赞成还是反对此决议?

用作动词 (v.)

1. We are going to vote on the plan .
   我们打算就这一提案进行表决。
2. He became a citizen, thereby gaining the right to vote.
   他成为公民，并因此获得了选举权。
3. I may vote for her at the next election.
   下届选举我可能选她。
4. Only citizens are eligible to vote.
   只有公民有选举资格。
5. Parliament voted the bill through without a debate.
   国会未经辩论就投票通过了这项法案。
6. He refused to declare which way he would vote.
   他拒绝声明他将投票给哪一边。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. You're too young to vote.
   你太小,不能参加选举。
2. Lots of people had no right to vote.
   那时许多人没有选举权。
3. I didn't vote in the last election.
   上次选举中我未投票。
4. The voter may vote in accordance with the list of candidate or vote for any other persons he prefers.
   选举人可以根据候选人名单投票,也可以选择任何其他他愿意选的人。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Vote MacDonald, the man you can trust!
   请投麦克唐纳的票,他是大家能信任的人!
2. Women vote their minds, not their husbands.
   妇女投票表达自己而不是他们丈夫的意见。

S+～+to- v

1. They vote to choose a president.
   他们投票选举总统。
2. The students voted to continue the struggle.
   学生们一致决定继续斗争。
3. We voted to give a concert to get some money for the school.
   我们投票决定举行音乐会,为那所学校筹款。
4. The teachers voted to reject the government's pay offer.
   教师们投票拒绝接受政府提出的工资方案。
5. The committee voted to approve the report.
   委员会投票决定批准这个报告。

S+～+that-clause

1. I vote that we should visit the Museum of Chinese History.
   我建议参观中国历史博物馆。
2. I vote (that) he (should) do it.
   我建议他做那件事。
3. I vote that we avoid him in future.
   我建议我们今后躲开他。
4. I vote we try again later.
   我建议我们晚些时候再试。
5. I vote that we go to the cinema tonight.
   我提议我们今晚去看电影。
6. They voted that the meeting should be adjourned.
   他们一致认为应该休会。
7. They voted that the school should continue.
   他们一致认为学校应该继续办下去。
8. We voted that it was time to adjourn.
   我们都认为该休会了。
9. I vote (that) we take action at once.
   我主张我们应该马上采取行动。
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10. It was voted that they hold a mass rally to celebrate the victory.
    有人建议他们应该举行群众大会来庆祝胜利。

用作双宾动词

S+～+ pron./n. + n./pron.

1. Congress voted him a pension.
   国会通过表决给他一笔退休金。
2. They voted us support.
   他们拨款给我们帮助。
3. The union voted itself larger welfare benefits.
   工会投票通过给自己更大的福利津贴。
4. They voted him thanks.
   他们一致向他表示致谢。

S+～+ n./pron. +to pron./n.

1. Unions voted support to them.
   工会投票表示支持他们。
2. The government has just voted another nine million pounds to the defence budget.
   政府刚投票决定给国防预算增拨900万英镑。
3. They voted some money to them in their research.
   他们提议为他们的研究拨些款。

用作宾补动词

S+～+ n./pron. +(to be) n.

1. We have voted him our monitor.
   我们选他当班长。
2. All the teachers vote him a good student.
   所有的老师都认为他是一个好学生。
3. We vote your idea a good one.
   我们认为你的意见很好。
4. The critics voted the show success.
   评论家们认为这次演出是一个成功。
5. The children all voted the trip to be a great success.
   孩子们一致认为这次旅行是极大的成功。
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6. He was voted a fine fellow.
   大家公认他是一个好人。
7. John was voted the best man of match.
   约翰被选为最佳运动员。
8. It was voted a failure.
   大家公认这是一个失败。
9. She was voted most promising new actress by the London theatre critics.
   她被伦敦戏剧评论家们誉为最有希望的舞台新秀。

用作名词 (n.)

1. The vote will be held next month.
   下个月举行选举。
2. The amendment was then put to the vote.
   于是把修正案提交表决了。
3. I shall cast a vote for the Labour candidate.
   我将投工党候选人一票。
4. The person receiving the most votes is selected.
   得票最多的人当选。
5. Let's have a vote.
   咱们来投票决定。
6. Was the vote for or against the resolution?
   表决结果是赞成还是反对此决议?
7. The Tory got 40% of the vote.
   保守党获得40%的选票。
8. Only members of the team have a vote.
   只有这个团体的成员才有表决权。

经典引文

• Birney polled just enough votes to defeat Clay.

  出自： Goldwin Smith

• You get my vote the next time you run for poundmaster.

  出自：Outing (US)

• The motion was carried by seven votes to four.

  出自： C. P. Snow

• Each pupil and each staff member having one vote.

  出自： A. S. Neill

• He voted radical and she was a vehement tory.

  出自： C. P. Snow

• Some fifty Liberals voted against the bill.

  出自： A. J. P. Taylor

• The pro-abortion lobby was looking hopefully..at that 50 per cent of the adult population which does not vote.

  出自：Guardian

• At the June election, many Moslems voted for Dr Ahmet Sadik.

  出自：Financial Times

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

vote against (v.+prep.)

投票反对 oppose (sb/sth) in an election or vote
vote against sb/sth
Only seven members voted against an increase in tax.

只有七个会员投票反对增加税收。
Eight delegates voted against the motion.

八名代表投票反对这一动议。
I, for one, shall vote against the proposal.

我也是要投票反对这个提议的一个。
I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.

我将投票反对恢复死刑。
The politician was deeply hurt when many of his former supporters voted against him, and he lost his place in Parliament.

那位政客深感痛心,因为许多原先拥护他的人投票反对他,使他失去了在议会的位置。

vote down (v.+adv.)

投票否决 defeat (sth) by a vote
vote sth ⇔ down
Congress voted the bill down.

国会投票否决了那议案。
The House voted the proposal down by an overwhelming majority.

议院以压倒多数否决了这项议案。
This particular group was voted down.

这个特殊集团被投票击败。
His proposals were invariably voted down.

他的提议总是被否决。
The suggestion was voted down by a large majority.

这项建议被绝大多数否决了。
He moved to adjourn, but was voted down by the opposition group.

他建议休会,但被反对集团投票否决了。
The measure was voted down, six to one.

这项措施以6票对1票被否决了。

vote for (v.+prep.)

建议 to suggest
vote for sb/sth
Who did you vote for?

你投谁的票?
He voted for the Democratic candidate.

他投民主党候选人的票。
I shall vote for Heath because I think he's the better man.

我认为希思是较佳人选,因此我会投他的票。
Miss Stevens voted for an increase in tuition.

史蒂文森小姐投票赞成增加学费。
Twelve men voted for the motion and three against it.12

人投票赞成这个动议,3人反对。 vote for v-ing
I vote for stopping.

我建议停下。
I vote for going out for a walk.

我建议出去散步。

vote in (v.+adv.)

选出 elect out
vote sb/sth ⇔ in
The people have just voted in a new government.

人们刚选出新政府。
He was voted in by a handsome majority.

他以多数票当选。
Labour was voted in for second term of office.

工党被投票选出再次组阁。

vote in favour (v.+prep.+n.)

投票赞成 vote for
vote in favour (of sth)
The majority voted in favour of the proposal.

多数人都投票赞成这项提案。
There was no alternative for them to vote in favour.

他们别无选择,只有投票赞成。

vote on〔upon〕 (v.+prep.)

对…进行表决 express one's opinion about sth by one's vote
vote on〔upon〕 sb/sth/wh-clause
The chairman asked us to vote on the plan.

主席要我们对计划进行表决。
How many members voted on the housing question?

有多少成员参加投票表决住房问题?
They are voting on a motion to adjourn the meeting.

他们正对一项休会的动议进行表决。
As we can't all agree on this matter, let's vote on it.

既然大家对这个问题意见不一致,我们就通过表决来决定吧。
They voted upon whether they should send a fact-finding mission there.

他们对是否派遣调查团到那里进行了表决。

vote out (v.+adv.)

投票使下台; 否决 defeat (sb/sth) by voting
vote sb/sth ⇔ out
The people voted out the Democratic Party in a nation-wide election.

在全国大选中,民主党被选下了台。
They voted out the measure.

他们否决了这项措施。
Both of them were voted out.

他们俩都落选了。
Everyone expected the councilman to be voted out at the next election.

每一个人都希望这位市议会委员在下届选举中落选。
The government is afraid it will be voted out of office at the next election.

现政府担心自己在下一次大选中会落选。

vote through (v.+adv.)

投票通过 pass (sth such as an idea) by voting
vote sth ⇔ through
Parliament voted the bill through.

议会通过了这项法案。
The Bill was voted through by both Houses with little delay.

此项议案虽稍经拖延,但还是被两院议会通过了。

vote with (v.+prep.)

同…投相同票 give one's vote to the same party as (sb else)
vote with sb
Do you always vote with your husband, or do you have different political opinions?

你跟丈夫在投票观点上总是一致呢,还是各持不同的政见?

vote with feet (v.+prep.+n.)

退场 move back
vote with one's feet
Nearly three million people voted with their feet.

逃往他国的难民差不多有300万人。
Thousands have voted with their feet.

成千上万的人以退场表示反对。

用作名词 (n.)

vote of thanks

鼓掌表示感谢request for appreciative applause

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• vote sb a pension 表决决定给某人养老金

～+副词

• vote democratically 民主选举
• vote inconsistently 不协调地选举
• vote intelligently 明智地选举
• vote legally 合法地选举
• vote loyally 忠诚地投票
• vote regularly 正规选举
• vote unanimously 一致表决
• vote down 否决,投票反对
• vote the suggestion down 否决这项提案
• vote sb in 投票拥护…上台执政
• vote out 通过投票使…下台
• vote out a measure 否决一项议案
• vote through 投票通过

～+介词

• vote against 投票反对
• vote against a bill 投票反对一议案
• vote against the government party 投票反对执政党
• vote at election 进行选举投票
• vote by ballot 进行无记名投票
• vote by a show of hands 举手表决(某事)
• vote for 投票支持
• vote in favour of 投赞成票
• vote into 投票把…选入
• vote sb into office 投票选某人任(职)
• vote sb into power 投票拥护…上台执政
• vote on〔upon〕 就…表决
• vote on a resolution 就某一决议进行表决
• vote sb out of office 通过投票表决把某人赶下台
• vote sb with an increased majority 以压倒多数的选票拥护…

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• buy a vote 收买选票
• cast a vote 投票
• change〔switch〕 one's vote 改投其他的票
• count the vote 计票
• deliver〔get out〕 the vote 拉票,拉人参加投票
• get〔 receive〕sb's vote 获得某人的选票
• get〔have, qualify for〕 the vote 获得〔有,取得〕选举权
• influence a vote 影响投票结果
• lose the votes 失去选票
• obtain votes 得票
• pass a vote 通过决议
• propose〔take〕 a vote 提议〔进行〕表决

形容词+～

• deciding〔decisive〕 vote 决定性的一票
• direct vote 直接投票
• heavy〔light〕 vote 票数多〔少〕
• solid vote 完全一致的投票结果
• independent vote 无党派选票
• open〔secret〕 vote 记名〔不记名〕投票
• enough votes 足够的选票
• spoiled votes 废票

名词+～

• majority vote 多数票
• straw vote 假投票
• voice vote 口头表决

～+后置定语

• vote to adjourn 表决休会

介词+～

• by a vote 通过投票
• right to vote 选举〔投票,表决〕权

～+介词

• vote against 反对票
• vote for 支持…的一票
• vote of censure 不信任票
• vote on 有关…的票,就…的投票表决

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. vote的基本意思是“投票,表决”,指被授权的人以投票的方式表示其选择或意见。引申可作“一致认为”“提议,建议”解。
2. vote可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时可接名词、代词或that从句作宾语,也可接双宾语,其间接宾语可转化为介词to的宾语。可用于被动结构。
3. vote还可接以“(to be+) n. ”充当补足语的复合宾语。
4. vote接that引导的宾语从句时,如作“建议”解,从句的谓语动词用虚拟语气,如作“一致认为”解,从句中动词形式视情况而定。
5. vote后接介词against表示“投票反对”; 后接介词for表示“投…的票; 投票支持…”“建议,提议”; 后接介词on表示“就…表决”; 后接副词in表示“投票拥护…上台执政”; 后接副词out表示“通过投票使…下台”; 后接副词through表示“投票通过”; 后接介词with表示“同…投相同票”。

近反义词

【近义词】

• ballot
• choice
• election
• judgement
• selection

派生词

n.(名词)

• voter n. 选举人,投票人,选民