单词 | vote |
释义 | vote[vəut]n. 投票, 选举, 选票, 表决, 选举权, 得票数vi. 投票, 选举vt. 投票选举, 投票决定, 公认, 使投票相关词组:vote of thanksvote for sbvote against sbvote downvote invote outvote throughvote sb out vote vote AHD: [v½t] D.J. [v*&t]K.K. [vot]n.(名词)1. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue.选举:对于某个职务候选人或某件问题的解决方法的赞同的正式表达2. A means by which such a preference is made known, such as a raised hand or a marked ballot.投票,表决:这种赞同被表达出来的方式,如举手或有记号的选票3. The number of votes cast in an election or to resolve an issue:投票总数:在一次选举或决定一个问题时所投的票数:a heavy vote in favor of the bill.赞成议案的压倒多数4. A group of voters alike in some way:选民,选区:在某些方面的相同的一组投票者:the Black vote; the rural vote.黑人选票;农村选票5. The act or process of voting:投票:投票的行为或过程:took a vote on the issue.在这个问题上采取投票6. The result of an election or a referendum.投票结果:一次选举或公民投票的结果7. The right to participate as a voter; suffrage.选举权:作为选举者参加的权力;投票权v.(动词) vot.ed,vot.ing,votes v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To express one's preference for a candidate or for a proposed resolution of an issue; cast a vote:投票:表示某人对一个候选人或一个问题的解决办法的选择;投票:voted yes on the motion; voting against the measure.对这项运动上投赞同票;投票反对提案2. To express a choice or an opinion.表决:表达一个选择或观点v.tr.(及物动词)1. To express one's preference for by vote:投票决定:用投票来表达某人的选择:voted the straight Republican ticket.投了正直的共和党人一票2. To decide the disposition of by vote, as by electing or defeating:表决:用投票来决定处理办法,如投票选举或击败:vote in a new mayor; voted out their representative; vote down the amendment.选出一位新市长;投票选出他们的代表;投票来否决修正案3. To bring into existence or make available by vote:投票通过:以投票方式使存在或使可行:vote new funds for a program.为计划投票争取新的资金4. To be guided by in voting:用投票来决定:vote one's conscience.以良心来投票5. To declare or pronounce by general consent:公议,一致认为:以一致同意来宣布:voted the play a success.公认这部戏是成功的6. Informal To state as a preference or an opinion:【非正式用语】 建议:陈述以表示选择或意见:I vote we eat out tonight.我提议我们今晚出去吃饭习惯用语:vote with (one's) feet【俚语】 To indicate a preference or an opinion by leaving or entering a particular locale:用行动选择:用离开或进入一个特定地点的方式来表示选择或意见:“If older cities are allowed to decay and contract, can citizens who vote with their feet . . . hope to find better conditions anywhere else?”(&b{Melinda Beck})“如果老城被允许崩溃并且缩小,用行动选择的公民能希望在别处找到更好的环境吗?”(梅琳达·贝克)语源:1. Middle English [vow] 中古英语 [誓言] 2. from Latin v½tum [from neuter past participle of] vov¶re [to vow] 源自 拉丁语 v½tum [] 源自vov¶re的中性过去分词 [发誓] 继承用法:vot“able 或 adj.(形容词)vote“able vot“er n.(名词) |
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