英语

vote

gb/vˈoʊt/ us/vˈoʊt/
A2 英语
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名词 A2 entity
1

A choice in an election

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

用法模式: to cast [a] vote for [someone/something]
常见错误:
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'.
近义词
ballot (Refers specifically to the paper or method used to record a vote.)
反义词
abstention (Refusal or decision not to vote in a process.)
搭配
cast a vote |win votes |lose votes |vote count |vote tally
主题
politics |society |law |core_vocabulary
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • I gave my vote to her.
  • He got many votes in the election.
  • The vote was very close.
  • We will have a vote tomorrow.
动词 A2 action
2

To make a formal choice

To choose someone or something in an election or meeting.

用法模式: to vote for/against [someone/something]
常见错误:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'for' or 'against' when specifying the choice, saying 'I voted him' instead of 'I voted for him'.
近义词
elect (Specifically means choosing someone for a position through voting.)
反义词
abstain (To choose not to participate in voting.)
搭配
vote for a candidate |vote against a proposal |vote unanimously |vote electronically
主题
politics |society |law |core_vocabulary
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • I will vote for my friend.
  • We voted against the plan.
  • He will vote in the next election.
  • They voted for the new rules.
名词 B1 relation
3

Right to take part in voting

The right to choose in an election.

近义词
suffrage (More formal term, often used historically or in legal contexts.)
反义词
disenfranchisement (The state of being deprived of the right to vote.)
搭配
have the vote |gain the vote |lose the vote
主题
politics |law |core_vocabulary
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • Women did not have the vote before.
  • Young people get the vote at 18.
  • He lost the vote because of a new law.
语法
词典原形
vote
IPA
GB/vˈoʊt/
US/vˈoʊt/
音节与重音
vote (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (vote)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: vote
  • Plural: votes
Verb
  • Base: vote
  • 3rd Person Singular: votes
  • Present Participle: voting
  • Past: voted
词族
Forms
votes noun voting verb voted verb
Core family
voter noun A2
相关表达

cast a vote

1
/kˈæst ə vˈoʊt/
fixed phrase

To record a choice in voting

To officially choose by voting.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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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