vote
Từ điển Collocation
vote noun
1 choice/decision made by voting
ADJ. majority | huge, massive, overwhelming, resounding an overwhelming vote in favour of autonomy | unanimous | close, knife-edge, narrow | two-thirds, two-to-one, etc. | democratic, direct, free Members of Parliament will have a free vote on this bill. | transferable The single transferable vote system is it since women have had the vote? | give sb operates. | fair | secret | popular The law was ratified by popular vote. | casting, decisive | crucial | affirmative, favourable, yes | adverse, negative, no | dissenting | protest He lost the election because of the protest vote. | tactical | floating, swing | absent, expatriate, postal, proxy | invalid, valid | congressional, parliamentary | individual | block The union wants the system of block votes to continue. | historic
VERB + VOTE have, put sth to the, take We should put the resolution to the vote. Let's take a vote on the issue. | have The chairperson always has the casting vote. | cast, record (formal) You can cast your vote at the local polling station. 50% of the eligible voters recorded their vote. | gain, get, obtain, poll, receive, secure, win Our candidate polled only 10% of the vote. | swing factors that could swing the vote against the president | count Votes are still being counted.
VOTE + VERB go to sb/sth My vote will go to the party that addresses crime. | fall The party's vote fell by 6%. | increase, rise | double, treble, etc.
PREP. by ~ The bill was passed by a single vote. Members are elected by direct vote. | ~ against, ~ for a vote for the government | ~ in favour (of sth), ~ on a vote on the new law
PHRASES a vote of confidence/no confidence The government received a massive vote of confidence from the electorate. | a vote of thanks A special vote of thanks went to the organizer, Tim Woodhouse. > Special page at MEETING
3 the vote: legal right to vote in elections
VERB + VOTE have How many years
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; ballot, voting, balloting
there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
- the opinion of a group as determined by voting
they put the question to a vote
- a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; right to vote, suffrage
American women got the vote in 1920
- a body of voters who have the same interests
he failed to get the Black vote
- the total number of votes cast; voter turnout
they are hoping for a large vote
v.
- express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
He voted for the motion
None of the Democrats voted last night
- express one's choice or preference by vote
vote the Democratic ticket
- express a choice or opinion
I vote that we all go home
She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant
- be guided by in voting
vote one's conscience
- bring into existence or make available by vote
They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
votes|voted|voting
syn.: ballot choice decision designation determination poll referendum selection voice