- [countable]
a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose somebody or decide something 选票；票 to win/lose votes 赢得/失去选票 You can cast your vote at the local polling station. 你可以在当地的投票站投票。 He took 53% of the votes in the election. 他在选举中获得了53%的选票。 They've started opening the ballot boxes and counting the votes. 他们已经开始打开投票箱，清点选票。 No candidate gained a majority of the votes in the first round. 没有候选人在第一轮投票中获得多数票。 The Tory candidate received only 4203 votes. 保守党候选人仅获得4203票。 - vote for/against somebody/something
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. 这项动议有 21 票赞成，17 票反对，2 票弃权。 The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. 这项动议以 6 票对 3 票获得通过。 The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. 绿党候选人在 14 000 张投票总数中获得了 3 000 多张选票。
Culture electionselectionsIn Britain, a general election takes place at least every five years, when the electorate (= all the people in the country who can vote) vote for the Members of Parliament or MPs in the House of Commons. Each MP represents a constituency, which is an area of the country with an approximately equal number of people, and is expected to be interested in the affairs of the constituency and to represent the interests of local people. If an MP dies or resigns, a by-election is held in the constituency he or she represented. Before an election one person is chosen by each of the main political parties to be their candidate. Independent candidates, who do not belong to a political party, can also stand for election. Each candidate has to leave a deposit with the returning officer, the person responsible for managing the election, which is returned to them if they win more than 5% of the votes, otherwise they lose their deposit. Before an election, candidates campaign for support in their constituency and local party workers spend their time canvassing, going from house to house to ask people about how they intend to vote. At the national level the parties spend a lot of money on advertising. They cannot buy television time, but each party is allowed a number of timed party political broadcasts.Anyone over the age of 18 has the right to vote at elections, provided they are on the electoral register (= list of adults in a constituency). Voting is not compulsory. The turnout (= number of people who vote) in recent general elections has been between 60 and 70% although in the past 75 to 80% was more usual. On the day of the election, called polling day, voters go to a polling station, often in a local school or church hall, and are given a ballot paper. The ballot paper lists all the candidates for that constituency and the parties they represent. The voter goes into a polling booth, where nobody can see what he or she is writing, and puts a cross next to the name of one candidate only. After the polls close, the ballot papers are taken to a central place to be counted. Counting usually takes place on the same day as the election, continuing late into the night if necessary. If the number of votes for two candidates is very close, they can demand a recount. Only the candidate who gets the most votes in each constituency is elected. This system is called first-past-the-post. The winning party, which forms the next government, is the one that wins most seats in Parliament (= has the most MPs).In the US, elections are held regularly for President, for both houses of Congress and for state and local government offices. Candidates usually run for office with the support of one of the two main political parties, the Republican Party or the Democratic Party, although anyone wanting to run as an independent can organize a petition and ask people to sign it. Some people also run as write-in candidates: they ask voters to add their name to the ballot paper when they vote. A very large amount of money is spent on election campaigning, where candidates try to achieve name recognition (= making their names widely known) by advertising on television, in newspapers and on posters. They take part in debates and hold rallies where they give speeches and go round pressing the flesh (= shaking hands with as many voters as possible).Only a person over 35 who is a 'natural born citizen' of the US can run for President. Presidential elections are held every four years and early in election year, the political parties choose their candidates through a series of primary elections held in each state. As these races take place it gradually becomes clear which candidates are the strongest and in the summer each party holds a convention to make the final choice of candidates for President and Vice-President. In November, the people go to vote and although the President is said to be directly elected, the official vote is made by an electoral college. Each state has a certain number of electors in the college based on the state's population. All the electors from a state must vote for the candidate who got the most votes in the state, and the candidate with at least 270 votes out of 538 becomes President. After the election, the new President goes to Washington for the inauguration on 20 January, and takes the oath of office.Americans over the age of 18 have the right to vote, but only about 60% of them take part in presidential elections and voter turnout for other elections is even lower. On election day, voters go to polling stations where they first have to sign their name in a book that lists all the voters in the precinct (= area) and then cast a vote. Some states use computerized voting systems and in others voters pull down a metal lever next to the name of the person they want to vote for, which counts the votes. It is possible to select all the candidates from one party, which is called voting a straight ticket, but many voters choose candidates from both parties and vote a split ticket. In both the US and Britain, journalists and pollsters are allowed to ask people how they voted and these exit polls help to predict election results. However, the results of exit polls may not be announced until polling stations everywhere have closed, in case they influence the result.Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb1, Preferences and decisionsb1Everyone's vote counts. 每个人的选票都很重要。 The chairperson has the deciding vote. 主席在表决中有决定性的一票。 It's a cynical attempt to get votes at the next election. 这是一种在下次选举中获取选票的玩世不恭的企图。 They do not yet have the votes needed to pass the bill. 他们还没有通过该法案所需的票数。 The party received its lowest number of votes since 1935. 该党获得了自1935年以来的最低票数。 He won the seat thanks to Polish block votes. 他凭借着波兰人的集体投票赢得了席位。 My vote will go to the party that addresses crime. 我这一票将投给着手解决犯罪问题的党派。 The bill was passed by a single vote. 议案经一次投票而通过。 They want to persuade voters to change their vote. 他们想劝说投票人更改投票。 Votes are still being counted. 计票工作仍在进行。 Mr Olsen was approved by a vote of 51–47. 奥尔森先生以 51 票赞成、47 票反对的投票结果获得支持。 a vote for the government 支持政府的投票 an overwhelming vote in favour of autonomy 压倒性的多数票支持自治 factors that could swing the vote against the president 能够左右选票使之对总统不利的因素
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electoral
- majority
- huge
- …
- have
- hold
- put something to the
- …
- go to somebody/something
- fall
- increase
- …
- by vote
- vote against
- vote for
- …
- change your vote
- force a vote (on something)
- a vote of confidence
- …
- [countable]
an occasion when a group of people vote on something 投票；选举；表决 to win/lose a vote 赢得/输掉投票 - vote on something
to have/take/hold a vote on an issue 就某一问题进行表决 - vote in favour of something
We saw today a decisive vote in favour of (= for) industrial action. 我们今天看到了一次支持罢工的决定性投票。 The issue was put to the vote. 这一问题被付诸表决。 The vote was unanimous. 表决一致通过。 - vote to do something
He called on the government to delay the vote to authorize miltary action. 他呼吁政府推迟授权军事行动的投票。 Decisions have to be ratified by a majority vote. 决定必须由多数票批准。
Synonyms electionelectionsee also free vote- vote
- poll
- referendum
- ballot
- election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting:
Who did you vote for in the last election? 上次选举中你把票投给了谁？
- vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for somebody/something:
They took a vote on who should go first. 他们以投票方式决定谁先走。
- poll (journalism
) the process of voting in an election: （新闻）指选举投票、计票： They suffered a defeat at the polls. 他们在投票选举中惨遭失败。
- referendum
an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue 指全民投票、全民公决 - ballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held:
The leader will be chosen by secret ballot. 领导人将通过无记名投票选举产生。
- a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
- to have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
Extra ExamplesThey took a vote on who should be their new leader. 他们投票选出新一任领导人。 I think it's time to put this issue to the vote. 我认为就这一问题进行表决的时候到了。 When will we know the outcome of the vote? 我们什么时候才能知道投票的结果？ We should put the resolution to the vote. 我们应该将这项决议案付诸表决。 We took a quick vote to decide on a leader. 我们进行了快速投票来决定谁是领头人。 Let's take a vote on the issue. 我们对这个问题进行投票表决吧。 Any senator can force a vote on virtually any proposal. 任何参议员都可以强行要求就几乎任何议案进行投票。 Members are elected by direct vote. 成员均通过直接投票选出。 Members of Parliament will have a free vote on this bill. 议会议员可以就此项议案自由投票。 The law was ratified by popular vote. 该法令经过民众投票批准生效。 a vote on the new law 就新法令进行的投票表决
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electoral
- majority
- huge
- …
- have
- hold
- put something to the
- …
- go to somebody/something
- fall
- increase
- …
- by vote
- vote against
- vote for
- …
- change your vote
- force a vote (on something)
- a vote of confidence
- …
- the vote[singular]
the right to vote, especially in political elections （尤指政治选举中的）投票权，选举权，表决权 In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18. 在英国和美国，国民 18 岁开始有选举权。 How many years is it since women have had the vote? 妇女享有选举权有多少年了？ legislation to give prisoners the vote 给予囚犯选举权的立法
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + the vote- have
- get
- give somebody
- …
- the vote[singular]
the total number of votes in an election 投票总数；选票总数 Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb2Our candidate polled only 10% of the vote. 我们的候选人只赢得了 10% 的选票。 The party's vote fell by 6%. 该党获得的选票数下降了 6%。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electoral
- majority
- huge
- …
- have
- hold
- put something to the
- …
- go to somebody/something
- fall
- increase
- …
- by vote
- vote against
- vote for
- …
- change your vote
- force a vote (on something)
- a vote of confidence
- …
- the vote[singular]
the vote given by a particular group of people, or for a particular party, etc. （某一群体的）投票总数；（某一政党等的）得票总数 the student vote 学生的投票总数 the Labour vote 工党得票总数 the Hispanic/Latino vote 西班牙裔/拉丁裔的投票
Extra ExamplesBush had courted the military vote. 布什争取过军方的选票。 the party that split the Republican vote 使共和党选票分流的政党 Ferrer got 84% of the Hispanic vote. 费勒获得了 84% 的西班牙裔选票。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electoral
- majority
- huge
- …
- have
- hold
- put something to the
- …
- go to somebody/something
- fall
- increase
- …
- by vote
- vote against
- vote for
- …
- change your vote
- force a vote (on something)
- a vote of confidence
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin votum ‘a vow, wish’, from vovere ‘to vow’. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.