- [countable]
a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose somebody or decide something 選票；票 to win/lose votes 赢得/失去選票 You can cast your vote at the local polling station. 你可以在當地的投票站投票。 He took 53% of the votes in the election. 他在選舉中獲得了53%的選票。 They've started opening the ballot boxes and counting the votes. 他們已經開始打開投票箱，清點選票。 No candidate gained a majority of the votes in the first round. 沒有候選人在第一輪投票中獲得多數票。 The Tory candidate received only 4203 votes. 保守黨候選人僅獲得4203票。 - vote for/against somebody/something
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. 這項動議有 21 票贊成，17 票反對，2 票棄權。 The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. 這項動議以 6 票對 3 票獲得通過。 The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. 綠黨候選人在 14 000 張投票總數中獲得了 3 000 多張選票。
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. 每個人的選票都很重要。 The chairperson has the deciding vote. 主席在表決中有決定性的一票。 It's a cynical attempt to get votes at the next election. 這是一種在下次選舉中獲取選票的玩世不恭的企圖。 They do not yet have the votes needed to pass the bill. 他們還沒有通過該法案所需的票數。 The party received its lowest number of votes since 1935. 該黨獲得了自1935年以來的最低票數。 He won the seat thanks to Polish block votes. 他憑借着波蘭人的集體投票赢得了席位。 My vote will go to the party that addresses crime. 我這一票將投給着手解決犯罪問題的黨派。 The bill was passed by a single vote. 議案經一次投票而通過。 They want to persuade voters to change their vote. 他們想勸說投票人更改投票。 Votes are still being counted. 計票工作仍在進行。 Mr Olsen was approved by a vote of 51–47. 奧爾森先生以 51 票贊成、47 票反對的投票結果獲得支持。 a vote for the government 支持政府的投票 an overwhelming vote in favour of autonomy 壓倒性的多數票支持自治 factors that could swing the vote against the president 能夠左右選票使之對總統不利的因素
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；選舉；表決 to win/lose a vote 赢得/輸掉投票 - vote on something
to have/take/hold a vote on an issue 就某一問題進行表決 - vote in favour of something
We saw today a decisive vote in favour of (= for) industrial action. 我們今天看到了一次支持罷工的決定性投票。 The issue was put to the vote. 這一問題被付諸表決。 The vote was unanimous. 表決一致通過。 - vote to do something
He called on the government to delay the vote to authorize miltary action. 他呼籲政府推遲授權軍事行動的投票。 Decisions have to be ratified by a majority vote. 決定必須由多數票批準。
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? 上次選舉中你把票投給了誰？
- vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for somebody/something:
They took a vote on who should go first. 他們以投票方式決定誰先走。
- poll (journalism
) the process of voting in an election: （新聞）指選舉投票、計票： They suffered a defeat at the polls. 他們在投票選舉中慘遭失敗。
- referendum
an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue 指全民投票、全民公決 - 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. 領導人將通過無記名投票選舉産生。
- 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. 他們投票選出新一任領導人。 I think it's time to put this issue to the vote. 我認爲就這一問題進行表決的時候到了。 When will we know the outcome of the vote? 我們什麽時候才能知道投票的結果？ We should put the resolution to the vote. 我們應該將這項決議案付諸表決。 We took a quick vote to decide on a leader. 我們進行了快速投票來決定誰是領頭人。 Let's take a vote on the issue. 我們對這個問題進行投票表決吧。 Any senator can force a vote on virtually any proposal. 任何參議員都可以強行要求就幾乎任何議案進行投票。 Members are elected by direct vote. 成員均通過直接投票選出。 Members of Parliament will have a free vote on this bill. 議會議員可以就此項議案自由投票。 The law was ratified by popular vote. 該法令經過民衆投票批準生效。 a vote on the new law 就新法令進行的投票表決
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 （尤指政治選舉中的）投票權，選舉權，表決權 In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18. 在英國和美國，國民 18 歲開始有選舉權。 How many years is it since women have had the vote? 婦女享有選舉權有多少年了？ legislation to give prisoners the vote 給予囚犯選舉權的立法
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + the vote- have
- get
- give somebody
- …
- the vote[singular]
the total number of votes in an election 投票總數；選票總數 Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb2Our candidate polled only 10% of the vote. 我們的候選人只赢得了 10% 的選票。 The party's vote fell by 6%. 該黨獲得的選票數下降了 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. （某一群體的）投票總數；（某一政黨等的）得票總數 the student vote 學生的投票總數 the Labour vote 工黨得票總數 the Hispanic/Latino vote 西班牙裔/拉丁裔的投票
Extra ExamplesBush had courted the military vote. 布什爭取過軍方的選票。 the party that split the Republican vote 使共和黨選票分流的政黨 Ferrer got 84% of the Hispanic vote. 費勒獲得了 84% 的西班牙裔選票。
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.