vote
英 [vəʊt]
美[vot]
- n. 投票，选举；选票；得票数
- vt. 提议，使投票；投票决定；公认
- vi. 选举，投票
- n. (Vote)人名；(英、法)沃特
词组搭配
vote of confidence
a vote showing that a majority continues to support the policy of a leader or governing body
信任投票
vote of no confidence (或 vote of censure)
a vote showing that a majority does not support the policy of a leader or governing body
不信任投票
vote with one's feet
(informal)indicate an opinion by being present or absent or by some other course of action
(非正式)用脚投票；通过去或留等方式表明意见
vote with (one's) feet&I{【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?”(&b{梅琳达·贝克})
双语例句
- 1. They took a vote and decided not to do it.
- 他们进行了表决，决定放弃。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Heck, if you don't like it, don't vote for him.
- 如果你不喜欢，不要投他的票不就得了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. If he demands too much, the unions will vote him down.
- 如果他要求太多，工会就会投票撤换他。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Both chambers plan to vote on that policy before January 15th.
- 两院都打算在1月15日前对那一政策进行投票表决。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Opposition leaders had called for a boycott of the vote.
- 反对党领袖已号召人们拒绝投票。
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