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vote
1 vote /ˈvoʊt/ verb
votes; voted; voting
1 vote
/ˈvoʊt/
verb
votes; voted; voting
Learner's definition of VOTE
1 
[no object] : to make an official choice for or against someone or something by casting a ballot, raising your hand, speaking your choice aloud, etc.投票选举；投票表决
2 
[+ object] : to make a decision about (someone or something) by voting投票决定：: such as
a  : to make (something) legal by a vote投票使（某事）合法化
b  : to choose (someone or something) for an award by voting投票表决（授奖给某人） — usually used as (be) voted通常用作(be) voted
c  : to officially agree to give (someone) something by voting（正式）投票同意
3 
[+ object] : to suggest (something) for others to agree or disagree with提议；建议

vote down

[phrasal verb]
vote (something) down or vote down (something)
: to defeat or reject (something) by voting投票反对；投票否决

vote in

[phrasal verb]
vote (someone) in or vote in (someone)
: to elect (someone) to an office or position投票选出…任职

vote on/onto

[phrasal verb]
vote (someone) on/onto (something)
: to decide by a vote that (someone) will be allowed to become a member of (a group, team, etc.)投票同意…加入（某组织、队等）

vote out

[phrasal verb]
vote (someone) out or vote out (someone)
: to decide by a vote that (someone) will no longer have an office or position投票免去…的职位

vote with your feet

: to show your dislike of a particular place or situation by leaving and going somewhere else用脚投票；用离开（或去别处）表示不喜欢

vote with your wallet

or US vote (with) your pocketbook
1 
: to vote in a way that helps you financially为自身经济利益而投票
2 
: to show what you like and dislike by choosing where to shop and what to buy用购买与否表示好恶

— voting

noun [noncount]
2 vote /ˈvoʊt/ noun
plural votes
2 vote
/ˈvoʊt/
noun
plural votes
Learner's definition of VOTE
1 
a  [count] : the official choice that you make in an election, meeting, etc., by casting a ballot, raising your hand, speaking your choice aloud, etc.选票；票
b  [singular] : the result of voting投票结果；表决结果
2 
the vote
a  : the legal right to vote投票权；选举权；表决权
b  : the whole group of people in an area who have the right to vote投票者；选民 — usually used in the phrase get out the vote通常用于短语get out the vote
c  : the total number of votes made in an election（选举的）投票总数，选票总数
d  : a particular group of people who have the right to vote特定投票群体；特定选民
3 
[singular] : an occurrence in which a group of people make a decision about something by voting投票；表决
TOEFL BNC: 1228 COCA: 1078

vote

1 of 2

verb

ˈvōt How to pronounce vote (audio)
voted; voting; votes

intransitive verb

1
: to cast or conduct a vote
The class voted by a show of hands.
They encouraged everyone to vote in the presidential election.
She always votes Republican/Democratic.
The committee voted on the proposal.
The committee voted against the proposal.
The committee voted for the proposal. = The committee voted in favor of the proposal.
The Senate voted 51 to 100 to pass the bill.
Some representatives voted with the opposing party.
The jury voted for acquittal.
Who votes for going out to dinner tonight? [=who wants to go out to dinner tonight?]
2
a
: to vote in a way that helps one financially
"… What happens if you vote with your wallet this election year? We'll look at how the numbers in the leading candidate's tax plans add up for you and the nation. …" Gayle King
"… The economy was doing well and people often vote with their pocketbooks. …" Tara Setmayer
b
: to express an opinion
If our customers don't like our products, they will vote with their wallets/pocketbooks. [=they will not buy our products]
"Consumers vote with their dollars and corporations listen," [Bettina] Siegel tells Newsweek … Elijah Wolfson
When the restaurant changed its menu, many former customers voted with their feet.[=expressed their disapproval or dissatisfaction by leaving]

transitive verb

1
: to choose, endorse, decide the disposition of, defeat, or authorize (someone or something) by vote
He was voted out of office.
Legislators voted the bill into law.
The contestant was voted off the show.
It was voted that residents will have to pay a trash collection fee.
The issue was finally settled by a joint resolution … voting appropriations for the damages … Gerald P. Fogarty
The proposal was voted down.
She was voted in (as vice president) last year.
She was voted out (of office) last year.
They were voted on/onto the committee.
The proposal was voted through. [=the proposal was passed]
2
a
: to adjudge (something) by general agreement : declare
Everyone voted that it was the best tea this year. André Bieler
b
: to offer (something) as a suggestion : propose
I vote we all go home.
3
a
: to cause (someone) to vote in a given way
b
: to cause (something, such as a proxy vote) to be cast for or against a proposal
4
: to vote in accordance with or in the interest of
vote your conscience
People tend to vote their pocketbooks/wallets.

vote

2 of 2

noun

plural votes
1
a
: a usually formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision
especially : one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office
An Oregon City Schools operations levy appeared poised for defeat with 2,119 votes against and 1,630 votes in favor. Kate Snyder
b
: the total number of such expressions of opinion made known at a single time (as at an election)
—usually used with the
tallying the voteThe candidate won only 10 percent of the vote.
c
: an expression of opinion or preference that resembles a vote
a vote of support/thanks
d
: ballot sense 1
counting the votes
People waited in line to cast their votes.
2
: the collective opinion or verdict of a body of persons expressed by voting : the result of a vote
The vote was in his favor.
She won by a vote of 206 to 57.
3
: the right to cast a vote
specifically : the right of suffrage : franchise
—usually used with the
In 1920, American women won the vote.
4
a
: the act or process of voting
Let's take a vote.
brought the question to a vote
The issue never came to a vote.
The referendum will be put to a vote.
b
: a method of voting
The amendment was passed by a voice vote.
5
: a formal expression of a wish, will, or choice voted by a meeting
The congressional votes in January authorizing U.S. military action before the ground war began have probably set a precedent …, according to [Les] Aspin. Don Oberdorfer
6
a
: voter
the undecided votes
b
: a group of voters with some common and identifying characteristics
the labor vote
made appeals to the youth/independent vote
c
: the whole group of people in an area who have the right to vote
Volunteers for her campaign helped get out the vote [=persuade people to go vote] on Election Day.
7
chiefly British
a
: a proposition to be voted on
especially : a legislative money item
b
: appropriation
… prisons had to be equipped and staff paid out of the annual votes for the naval services. Olive Anderson
see also casting vote, vote of no confidence

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb Citizens will vote today for their new governor. Did you vote in the last election? The committee hasn't yet voted on the matter. Congress voted 121 to 16 to pass the bill. He voted against the proposal. They voted the referendum into law. Senators voted themselves a pay raise despite the budget shortfall. We have to decide what to do about dinner. I vote that we get a pizza. Noun They are counting the votes now. There are 20 votes in favor and 12 against. He got 56 percent of the votes. She's campaigning hard to raise money and win votes. People waited in line to cast their votes. I cast my vote for the Republican candidate. The vote was in her favor. She won by a vote of 206 to 57. In 1920, American women won the vote. The candidate won only 10 percent of the vote. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
On at least one occasion, Mr. Landrieu was the sole legislator to vote against the governor’s segregation measures. Emily Langer, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 On at least one occasion, Mr. Landrieu was the sole legislator to vote against the governor. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 McDonald’s has encouraged franchisees around the country to email California lawmakers urging them to vote against the bill, according to a message viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Heather Haddon And Christine Mai-duc, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 And then a former parliamentary -- an MP, Ilya Ponomarev is his name, the only Russian to vote against annexation of Crimea back in 2014, sitting in Kyiv, published their manifesto. NBC News, 28 Aug. 2022 Supervisor Andrew Do, the only member of the board to vote against the deal, said that an agreement could be premature. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Robin Nelson, one of two board members to vote against dropping the pledge, said no one complained after the panel started reciting the patriotic vow. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Republican candidate for governor Christine Drazan was House minority leader at the time and played a key role in uniting her caucus to vote against Nearman. oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 For the past several election cycles, nothing has united Democratic voters more than the chance to vote against him. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022
Noun
Share your thoughts in the comments of this story and vote in our Twitter poll. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 But both Patrick and Brown James, who was African American vote director for Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, said donors are finally acknowledging that a new generation of Black leadership has emerged within both parties. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The California governor’s Conservation Department and the Ventura County Board of Supervisors are collaborating to ignore the vote of county citizens to reject ballot measures designed to kill the local oil industry. WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The Free Press emailed Boutros on Monday for comment on the workers’ vote to unionize last week. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2022 Karen Mueller pulled in a quarter of the Republican vote in finishing third. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 The chamber is currently divided 50-50 between the parties, with Democrats in control because of Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Schumer then stood and left his office; walking toward the Senate floor, preparing for the next vote. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Texas Monthly labeled True Texas the best barbecue chain in the state in 2019, and the Food Shack seconds the vote. Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (Scots), from Latin votum vow, wish — more at vow

First Known Use

Verb

1549, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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TOEFL BNC: 1228 COCA: 1078
vote

noun¹

 1choice/decision made by voting投票選擇或決定ADJECTIVE | VERB + VOTE | VOTE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤electoral選舉人票▸➤majority多數票▸➤huge, massive, overwhelming, resounding (especially BrE) 大量的選票；壓倒性的多數票；令人矚目的表決◇an overwhelming vote in favour / favor of autonomy壓倒性的多數票支持自治➤unanimous全體一致的表決▸➤close, knife-edge, narrow (especially BrE) 勢均力敵的投票；差距甚微的表決結果；選票數量接近的選舉▸➤two-thirds, two-to-one, etc.三分之二、二比一等的表決結果▸➤democratic, direct, free (BrE) 民主表決；直接投票；自由投票◇Members of Parliament will have a free vote on this bill.議會議員可以就此項議案自由投票。➤transferable (BrE) 可轉讓的投票◇The single transferable vote system operates.運行的是單一可轉讓投票制。➤fair公平投票▸➤secret秘密投票➤national全國投票▸➤popular民眾直接投票◇The law was ratified by popular vote.該法令經過民眾投票批准生效。➤casting, decisive決定性的投票➤final最終表決▸➤crucial, important, key關鍵的投票；重要的投票▸➤affirmative, favourable/favorable, yes贊成票；支持票▸➤negative, no反對票；否決票▸➤dissenting反對的投票▸➤protest（投給第三黨或小黨候選人的）抗議票◇He lost the election because of the protest vote.他因逆反票而在選舉中敗北。➤tactical (BrE) 策略性投票▸➤floating, swing (especially NAmE) （不固定支持某黨派的）游離選票；搖擺不定的選票▸➤postal, proxy郵寄／委託投票▸➤invalid, valid無效／有效投票▸➤congressional, parliamentary, Senate國會選舉；議會表決；參議院表決➤presidential總統選舉▸➤individual個人投票▸➤block集體投票◇He won the seat thanks to Polish block votes.他憑藉着波蘭人的集體投票贏得了席位。◇The union wants the system of block votes to continue.工會希望集體投票體制能繼續下去。➤black, Hispanic, Jewish, etc.黑人、西班牙裔、猶太人等的選票◇Ferrer got 84% of the Hispanic vote.費勒獲得了 84% 的西班牙裔選票。➤historic具有歷史意義的選舉➤first-place頭名選票➤confirmation, floor, recall, up-or-down (= on which members vote yes or no) , voice (all NAmE) 確認投票；（國會的）全院表決；罷免投票；（只投支持票或反對票的）直接表決；口頭表決➤party-line (NAmE) 以黨派劃線的投票➤Conservative, Republican, etc.保守黨、共和黨等的票數VERB + VOTE➤have, hold, put sth to the, take投票表決；投票表決⋯；投票決定◇We should put the resolution to the vote.我們應該將這項決議案付諸表決。◇Let's take a vote on the issue.這個問題我們還是投票決定吧。➤have擁有⋯票◇The chairperson always has the casting vote.主席總是有權投決定性的一票。➤cast, record (formal) 投票；登記選票◇You can cast your vote at the local polling station.你可以在當地的投票站投票。◇50% of the eligible voters recorded their vote.有選舉資格的人中有一半登記了選票。➤gain, garner, get, obtain, poll, receive, secure, win獲得選票；鎖定選票；贏得選票◇Our candidate polled only 10% of the vote.我們的候選人只贏得了 10% 的選票。➤need, require需要投票▸➤sway, swing左右選票◇factors that could swing the vote against the president能夠左右選票使之對總統不利的因素➤influence影響投票➤lose失去選票➤court爭取選票◇Bush had courted the military vote.布什爭取過軍方的選票。➤count, tally計票◇Votes are still being counted.計票工作仍在進行。➤divide, split分流選票◇the party that split the Republican vote使共和黨選票分流的政黨➤schedule安排投票時間➤delay, postpone推遲投票➤give sb把票投給某人➤deny sb不把票投給某人➤suppress壓制⋯投票➤throw away, waste放棄／浪費投票VOTE + VERB➤go to sb/sth選票將投給⋯◇My vote will go to the party that addresses crime.我這一票將投給着手解決犯罪問題的黨派。➤fall選票下降◇The party's vote fell by 6%.該黨獲得的選票數下降了 6%。➤increase, rise選票增加／上升➤count選票有價值◇Everyone's vote counts.每個人的選票都很重要。PREPOSITION➤by vote通過投票◇The bill was passed by a single vote.議案經一次投票而通過。◇Members are elected by direct vote.成員均通過直接投票選出。◇Mr Olsen was approved by a vote of 51-47.奧爾森先生以 51 票贊成、47 票反對的投票結果獲得支持。➤vote against反對⋯的投票▸➤vote for, vote in favour/favor (of sth)支持⋯的投票；贊成（⋯的）票◇a vote for the government支持政府的投票➤vote on就⋯進行的投票表決◇a vote on the new law就新法令進行的投票表決PHRASES➤change your vote更改投票◇They want to persuade voters to change their vote.他們想勸說投票人更改投票。➤force a vote (on sth)強行要求（就⋯）投票◇Any senator can force a vote on virtually any proposal.任何參議員都可以強行要求就幾乎任何議案進行投票。➤a vote of confidence, a vote of no confidence信任／不信任投票◇The government received a massive vote of confidence from the electorate.政府獲得了大多數選民的信任票。➤a vote of thanks致謝辭◇A special vote of thanks went to the organizer, Tom Woodhouse.特別鳴謝大會組織者湯姆・伍德豪斯。➤take a quick vote進行快速投票◇We took a quick vote to decide on a leader.我們進行了快速投票來決定誰是領頭人。  ➡ topic at meeting
vote

noun²

 2the vote legal right to vote in elections投票權VERB + THE VOTE➤have享有選舉權◇How many years is it since women have had the vote?婦女享有選舉權有多少年了？➤get獲得投票權▸➤give sb賦予某人選舉權
vote

verb

ADVERB | VERB + VOTE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤overwhelmingly壓倒性地投票表決▸➤unanimously全體一致表決◇The committee voted unanimously to accept the plans.委員會一致投票決定接受這些計劃。➤narrowly以微弱優勢表決通過◇The Senate voted narrowly to continue funding the plan.參議院僅以幾票之差勉強同意繼續資助這個計劃。➤tactically (BrE) 策略性投票➤online在線投票➤consistently一直投⋯的票▸➤down, in, out投票否決／選出／免去◇The proposal was voted down.該議案被投票否決了。VERB + VOTE➤be eligible to, be entitled to符合投票資格；有選舉權◇young people who are eligible to vote for the first time第一次有資格參加選舉的年輕人➤intend to打算投票PREPOSITION➤against投票反對◇They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.他們以壓倒多數票否決了該提案。➤for投票支持◇They all voted for the new tax.他們全都投票支持新稅項。➤in參加⋯投票◇She returned home in order to vote in the elections.她回國是為了能參加選舉投票。➤in favour/favor of投票贊成◇The committee voted in favour / favor of the plan.委員會投票支持該計劃。➤into投票選任◇the government that has just been voted into power剛剛選舉上台的政府➤off投票免職◇She was voted off the committee.她經表決被免去了在委員會的職務。➤on, upon就⋯投票表決◇Stockholders have the right to vote on the proposal.股東有權就該提議投票。◇Parliament is to vote on tobacco advertising tomorrow.明天議會要就煙草廣告進行投票表決。➤out of投票免職◇He was voted out of office.他落選離任。➤(by)... to do sth（以）⋯對⋯的票數◇They voted 15 to 2 to accept the offer.他們以 15 票對 2 票接受了提議。➤with投票支持◇Her party voted with the government.她的政黨投票支持政府。PHRASES➤the right to vote表決權◇Everyone over 18 has the right to vote.18 歲以上的人都有選舉權。➤a round of voting一輪投票◇She was elected on the second round of voting.她在第二輪投票中當選。➤vote Conservative, Labour, Republican, etc.投保守黨、工黨、共和黨等的票➤vote no, vote yes投反對票；投贊成票◇They voted yes to the agreement.他們對協議投了贊成票。

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