an act that shows that people trust sb/sth 信任◆The appointment to CEO is a vote of confidence in her leadership abilities. 任命她为首席执行官是对她领导能力的信任。◆Financial markets have given the new currency a vote of confidence (= its value on the markets has risen). 金融市场对这种新货币投了信任票（即这种货币升值了）。
a formal vote to show whether people support a leader, a political party, an idea, etc. 信任投票◆The prime minister resigned after the government lost a vote of confidence. 首相於政府在信任投票中失利之後辞职了。