1choice/decision made by voting投票選擇或決定ADJECTIVE | VERB + VOTE | VOTE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤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 meetingvote
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2the votelegal 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
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ADVERB | VERB + VOTE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤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。