| 单词 | vote |
| 释义 | vote vote /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun
BLOCK VOTE, CASTING VOTE
1 [C] a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose sb or decide sth: There were 18 votes for and 12 against the motion. 72% of the votes cast were in favour of a strike.
2 [C] an occasion when a group of people vote on sth: Let's take a vote on the issue. The issue was put to the vote. See note at MEETING
❖ to force/have/take a vote
3 [C] the right to vote: Only individual policyholders have a vote.
4 [sing.] the total number of votes in an election: She obtained 40% of the vote.
■ verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] to show formally by marking a paper, raising your hand, or using a special machine, etc. which person you want to win an election, or which plan or idea you support: Let's listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. Did you vote for or against her? Shareholders voted unanimously in favour of the merger.
to vote narrowly/overwhelmingly/unanimously against, etc. sth
2 [+ obj] (usually be voted) to choose sb for a position or an award by voting: She was voted designer of the year in the sportswear sector.
3 [+ obj] to agree to give sb/yourself sth by voting: The directors have just voted themselves a huge pay increase.
IDIOMS
vote with your feet to show what you think about sth by going or not going somewhere: Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.
PHRASAL VERBS
vote sb/sth down to reject or defeat sb/sth by voting for sb/sth else
vote sb in; vote sb into/onto sth to choose sb for a position or as a member of sth by voting: Castorri was voted in as CEO when he was only 32. She was voted onto the board of governors.
vote sb out; vote sb out of/off sth to dismiss sb from a position by voting: He was voted out of office.
vote sth through to approve of sth by voting: Shareholders voted through an emergency issue of 2.3 billion new shares. |
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