英语词汇“vote”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

vote

例句

verb | noun

votevote1 /voʊt/ verb ► vote

to show which person or plan you choose by marking a piece of paper, pressing a button, or raising your hand. When you vote for someone or something you are saying that you choose him, her, or it. When you vote against someone or something you are saying that you do not want to choose him, her, or it:

You can call in and vote for your favorite singer.

Citizens have to be 18 to be able to vote.

► cast your vote (formal)

to vote in an election:

You have until 8:00 p.m. to cast your vote.

► go to the polls

if the people of a country or area go to the polls, they vote in an election. Go to the polls is used in news reports:

The people of Houston will go to the polls next week to elect a new mayor.

► take a vote also have a vote

if a group of people have or take a vote, they choose something by voting. People take or have a vote as a formal way of deciding what to do:

The class took a vote on which book they wanted the teacher to read aloud.

➔ see election, Government and Politics

verb | noun

votevote2 /voʊt/ noun ► vote

an occasion when a group of people vote to choose or decide something:

The results of the vote were surprising - we have a new mayor who has little experience in politics.

► election

an event in which people vote to choose someone for an official position:

Don’t forget to vote in the student government election!

John F. Kennedy won the presidential election of 1960.

► ballot

the system of voting in secret, or an occasion when people vote this way:

The union members chose a leader by secret ballot.

➔ A ballot is also the piece of paper that you mark to vote for someone or something: I wrote a name on the ballot and dropped it in the box.

► referendum

an occasion when people in a state or country vote in order to make a decision about a subject:

The city held a referendum on whether a new stadium should be built or not.

► show of hands

an occasion when a group of people vote informally by raising their hands:

Let’s have a show of hands - who wants the next meeting to be on a Friday?

► polls

the place where people vote in an election:

The polls will close at 8:00 p.m.

➔ If someone wins or loses at the polls, he or she wins or loses an election because of people’s votes: Richards won a huge victory at the polls.

➔ see election, Government and Politics

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