英語

vote

gb/vˈoʊt/ us/vˈoʊt/
A2 英語
~ 1600
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 entity
1

A choice in an election

A choice you make in an election or meeting to decide something.

用法パターン: to cast [a] vote for [someone/something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vote' (the choice) with 'election' (the event). Example: 'I went to the vote' should be 'I went to the election' or 'I went to vote'.
類義語
ballot (Refers specifically to the paper or method used to record a vote.)
対義語
abstention (Refusal or decision not to vote in a process.)
コロケーション
cast a vote |win votes |lose votes |vote count |vote tally
テーマ
politics |society |law |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Each member has one vote in the committee.
  • The final vote was 305 in favor and 295 against.
  • Her vote helped decide the outcome of the election.
  • The vote will take place next Tuesday.
学習者向け例文
  • I gave my vote to her.
  • He got many votes in the election.
  • The vote was very close.
  • We will have a vote tomorrow.
動詞 A2 action
2

To make a formal choice

To choose someone or something in an election or meeting.

用法パターン: to vote for/against [someone/something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'for' or 'against' when specifying the choice, saying 'I voted him' instead of 'I voted for him'.
類義語
elect (Specifically means choosing someone for a position through voting.)
対義語
abstain (To choose not to participate in voting.)
コロケーション
vote for a candidate |vote against a proposal |vote unanimously |vote electronically
テーマ
politics |society |law |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Citizens will vote for the next president tomorrow.
  • We voted against the new policy.
  • Only members can vote on club matters.
  • She voted for him because she liked his ideas.
学習者向け例文
  • I will vote for my friend.
  • We voted against the plan.
  • He will vote in the next election.
  • They voted for the new rules.
名詞 B1 relation
3

Right to take part in voting

The right to choose in an election.

類義語
suffrage (More formal term, often used historically or in legal contexts.)
対義語
disenfranchisement (The state of being deprived of the right to vote.)
コロケーション
have the vote |gain the vote |lose the vote
テーマ
politics |law |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Women gained the vote in many countries during the 20th century.
  • At 18, citizens are given the vote.
  • Some groups were denied the vote for decades.
学習者向け例文
  • Women did not have the vote before.
  • Young people get the vote at 18.
  • He lost the vote because of a new law.
文法
辞書形
vote
IPA
GB/vˈoʊt/
US/vˈoʊt/
音節・強勢
vote (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (vote)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: vote
  • Plural: votes
Verb
  • Base: vote
  • 3rd Person Singular: votes
  • Present Participle: voting
  • Past: voted
関連語
Forms
votes noun voting verb voted verb
Core family
voter noun A2
表現

cast a vote

1
/kˈæst ə vˈoʊt/
fixed phrase

To record a choice in voting

To officially choose by voting.

例文
  • Please cast your vote before leaving the hall.
  • All members cast their votes electronically this year.

vote down

1
/vˈoʊt dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb

Reject by voting against

To stop something from happening by voting against it.

例文
  • The proposal was voted down by a large majority.
  • They voted down the plan to close the park.

vote with your feet

1
/vˈoʊt wˈɪθ jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom

Show preference by action, not ballot

To show what you like or don’t like by your actions, not by voting.

例文
  • Fans voted with their feet and stopped attending games.
  • Many employees voted with their feet by leaving the company.

vote in favor of

1
/vˈoʊt ˈɪn fˈeɪvɚ əv/
fixed phrase

Support by voting for

To show you agree with something by voting for it.

例文
  • Most people voted in favor of the new law.
  • Ten members voted in favor of the bill and two voted against it.
  • She voted in favor of increasing funding.
  • Citizens were asked to vote in favor of or against the plan.
  • The board voted in favor of closing the office.

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