IN ELECTION / TO SUPPORT 在选举中/支持, [I,T] to show by marking a paper, raising your hand etc which person you want to elect or whether you support a particular plan

投票，表决:

In 1918 British women got the right to vote.

1918 年，英国妇女获得了选举权。

I voted for the Labour candidate in the last election.

我在上次选举中投了工党候选人的票。

53% of Danes voted in favour of the Maastricht treaty.

53% 的丹麦人投票赞成《马斯特里赫特条约》。

The people of Ulster had finally been given a chance to vote on the issue.

阿尔斯特（即北爱尔兰）人民在这个问题上终于获得了一个投票的机会。

Congress voted to increase foreign aid by 10%.

国会表决同意增加 10% 的对外援助。

Shareholders voted to reject the offer.

股东投票决定拒绝接受提议。

I've voted Democrat all my life.

我已经投了一辈子民主党的票。

vote sb into / out of power / office / parliament etc, to elect or dismiss someone by voting

投票把某人选上台/选下台/选进议会/选出议会等:

The chances are that the government will be voted out of office.

有可能政府会被选下台。

CHOOSE FOR PRIZE 选出获奖者, [T] to choose someone or something for a particular prize by voting for them

投票评选:

In 1981 Henry Fonda was voted Best Actor for 'On Golden Pond'.

1981 年亨利·方达因《金色池塘》而当选最佳男演员。

MONEY 钱款, [T] if a parliament, committee etc votes a sum of money for something, they decide by voting to provide money for that particular purpose

〔议会、委员会等通过投票〕同意提供〔款项〕:

Parliament has voted ￡20 million extra funding for road improvements.

国会投票通过加拨 2,000 万英镑用于改善道路。

vote sth a success / the best etc, [BrE] if people vote something a success etc, they all agree that it is a success

一致认为某事物是成功/最好的等:

The evening was voted a great success.

都认为晚会办得很成功。

I vote ..., [spoken] used to say that you prefer one particular choice or possible action

我提议…:

I vote we go to the movies.

我提议我们去看电影。

'What do you want to eat?' 'I vote for Mexican.'

“你想吃什么？”“我想吃墨西哥菜。”

vote with your wallet [BrE] , vote with your pocketbook [AmE]

vote with your feet, to show that you do not support a decision or action by leaving a place or organization

以退席（退出组织）表示不支持〔某决定、行动等〕

CHOICE BY VOTING 投票作出选择, [C] an act of voting in an election or meeting, or the choice that you make when you vote

投票〔指行为〕; 投票选择; 票:

A vote for us is not a wasted vote.

投我们的票是不会白投的。

The proposal was rejected by 19 votes to 7.

那项提议以 19 票比 7 票被否决。

The House of Representatives approved the budget, with 52 votes in favour, 16 against and 12 abstentions.

众议院以 52 票赞成、16 票反对、12 票弃权批准了这项预算。

Harkin won 74 percent of the votes cast.

哈金获得了投票总数 74% 的选票。

policies designed to win votes in the South

旨在赢取南方选票的各项政策

It's the club secretary that counts the votes .

俱乐部干事负责清点选票。

OCCASION OF VOTING 投票活动, [C usually singular] an occasion when a group of people vote in order to decide something or choose a representative

投票〔指活动〕;

The results of the vote were surprising – 80% of workers favoured strike action.

投票结果令人吃惊 — 80%的工人赞成罢工行动。

There will be a citywide vote

(=all the voters in a particular city) on the matter.