Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - vote
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~1 n 1 »CHOICE« a choice or decision that you make by voting in an election or meeting (The Democratic Party is counting on your vote.) + for/agains (There were 402 votes for Mr Williams, and 372 against.) cast your vote (=vote in a political election) (- see also casting vote) 2 »ELECTION« an act of voting, when a group of people vote in order to decide or choose something (The results of the vote were surprising - 80% of workers favoured strike action. | take/have a vote (on)) (We couldn't decide who to give the prize to so we took a vote on it. | put sth to the vote (=decide something by voting)) (Let's put it to the vote. All those in favor raise your hands.) 3 »RESULT« the result of a vote (a very close vote | The motion was passed by a vote of 215 to 84.) 4 »PAPER« the piece of paper which you use to make your vote (Party members were up all night counting the votes.) 5 »NUMBER OF VOTES« the total number of votes made in an election or the total number of people who vote (The Republicans increased their share of the vote. | policies designed to win the African-American vote (=all the votes of African-Americans)) 6 the vote the right to vote in political elections (In France women didn't get the vote until 1945.) 7 sth gets my vote spoken used to say that you are ready to support something (Anything that will mean a better deal for our children gets my vote.) ~2 v 1 »MAKE A CHOICE« to show by marking a paper or raising your hand which person you want to elect or whether you support a particular plan (In 1918 British women got the right to vote. | vote for sb) (I voted for the Labour candidate in the last election.) + on (If we can't agree, we'll have to vote on it.) vote to do sth (Congress voted to increase foreign aid by 10%. | vote for/in favour of/against sth) (53% of Danes voted in favour of the Maastricht treaty. | vote sth down (=defeat a plan, law etc by voting) | vote sth through (=approve a plan, law etc by voting) | vote Democrat/Socialist/Republican etc) (I've voted Democrat all my life.) 2 »ELECT« to elect or dismiss someone by voting (vote sb in/out (=elect or dismiss someone from a position of power)) (With policies like that he'll be voted out in the next election. | vote sb into power/office/parliament etc) (Callaghan had been voted into office.) 3 »PRIZE« to choose someone or something for a particular prize by voting for them (`Schindler's List' was voted `Film of the Year'.) 4 »MONEY« if a parliament, committee etc votes a sum of money for something, they decide by voting to provide money for that particular purpose (Parliament has voted &20 million extra funding for road improvements.) 5 vote sth a success/the best etc if people vote something a success etc, they all agree that it is a success (Tom's party was voted a great success by everyone there.) 6 »SUGGEST« informal to suggest something + tha (I vote that we go to the movies.) 7 vote with your feet to show that you do not support a decision or action by leaving a place or organization
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(votes, voting, voted) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A vote is a choice made by a particular person or group in a meeting or an election. He walked to the local polling centre to cast his vote... The government got a massive majority–well over 400 votes... Mr Reynolds was re-elected by 102 votes to 60. N-COUNT 2. A vote is an occasion when a group of people make a decision by each person indicating his or her choice. The choice that most people support is accepted by the group. Why do you think we should have a vote on that?... They took a vote and decided not to do it. N-COUNT: usu a N in sing 3. The vote is the total number of votes or voters in an election, or the number of votes received or cast by a particular group. Opposition parties won about fifty-five per cent of the vote... N-SING: usu the N 4. If you have the vote in an election, or have a vote in a meeting, you have the legal right to indicate your choice. Before that, women did not have a vote at all... N-SING 5. When you vote, you indicate your choice officially at a meeting or in an election, for example by raising your hand or writing on a piece of paper. Two-thirds of the national electorate had the chance to vote in these elections... It seems many people would vote for the government, at a general election, if there was a new leader... The residents of Leningrad voted to restore the city’s original name of St Petersburg... The parliament has voted by an overwhelming majority to suspend its declaration of independence... The Bridgeport Common Council voted 9:8 for a five percent tax increase. VERB: V, V prep, V to-inf, V by n to-inf/prep, V num prep/to-inf • voting Voting began about two hours ago. N-UNCOUNT 6. If you vote a particular political party or leader, or vote yes or no, you make that choice with the vote that you have. 52.5% of those questioned said they’d vote Labour... A single candidate is put forward and the people vote yes or no. VERB: V...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Latin votum vow, wish — more at vow Date: 15th century 1. a. a usually formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; especially one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office b. the total number of such expressions of opinion made known at a single time (as at an election) c. an expression of opinion or preference that resembles a ~ d. ballot 1 2. the collective opinion or verdict of a body of persons expressed by voting 3. the right to cast a ~; specifically the right of suffrage ; franchise 4. a. the act or process of voting brought the question to a ~ b. a method of voting 5. a formal expression of a wish, will, or choice ~d by a meeting 6. a. ~r b. a group of ~rs with some common and identifying characteristics the labor ~ 7. chiefly British a. a proposition to be ~d on; especially a legislative money item b. appropriation II. verb (~d; voting) Date: 1552 intransitive verb 1. to express one's views in response to a poll; especially to exercise a political franchise 2. to express an opinion consumers…~ with their dollars — Lucia Mouat transitive verb 1. to choose, endorse, decide the disposition of, defeat, or authorize by ~ he was ~d out of office 2. a. to adjudge by general agreement ; declare b. to offer as a suggestion ; propose I ~ we all go home 3. a. to cause to ~ in a given way b. to cause to be cast for or against a proposal 4. to ~ in accordance with or in the interest of ~ your conscience ~d their pocketbooks ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a formal expression of choice or opinion by means of a ballot, show of hands, etc., concerning a choice of candidate, approval of a motion or resolution, etc. (let us take a vote on it; gave my vote to the independent candidate). 2 (usu. prec. by the) the right to vote, esp. in a State election. 3 a an opinion expressed by a majority of votes. b Brit. money granted by a majority of votes. 4 the collective votes that are or may be given by or for a particular group (will lose the Welsh vote; the Conservative vote increased). 5 a ticket etc. used for recording a vote. --v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for, against, or to + infin.) give a vote. 2 tr. a (often foll. by that + clause) enact or resolve by a majority of votes. b grant (a sum of money) by a majority of votes. c cause to be in a specified position by a majority of votes (was voted off the committee). 3 tr. colloq. pronounce or declare by general consent (was voted a failure). 4 tr. (often foll. by that + clause) colloq. announce one's proposal (I vote that we all go home). Phrases and idioms put to a (or the) vote submit to a decision by voting. vote down defeat (a proposal etc.) in a vote. vote in elect by votes. vote of censure = vote of no confidence. vote of confidence (or no confidence) a vote showing that the majority support (or do not support) the policy of the governing body etc. vote with one's feet colloq. indicate an opinion by one's presence or absence. voting-machine (esp. in the US) a machine for the automatic registering of votes. voting-paper a paper used in voting by ballot. voting stock stock entitling the holder to a vote. Derivatives votable adj. voteless adj. Etymology: ME f. past part. stem vot- of L vovere vow ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сущ. 1) пол., упр. голосование; баллотировка, баллотирование to put to the vote — поставить на голосование to take a vote — провести голосование show-of-hands vote — голосование поднятием рук secret/open vote — тайное/открытое голосование See: proxy vote 2) пол., упр. голос (на выборах) to cast a vote — проголосовать by a majority vote, by a majority of votes — большинством голосов by a solid vote — единогласно affirmative vote — положительный голос, голос в поддержку See: casting vote 3) пол., упр. право голоса; избирательное право women have the vote — женщины пользуются избирательным правом 4) пол., упр. вотум (решение, принятое большинством) vote of confidence/no(n)-confidence — вотум доверия/недоверия 5) пол., упр. избирательный бюллетень Once you have dropped your vote into the ballot box then you can leave the polling station. — После того, как вы опустили ваш бюллетень в урну, вы можете покинуть избирательный участок. 2. гл. 1) а) пол., упр. голосовать, вотировать, баллотировать to vote for against a plan candidate— голосовать за против плана кандидата to vote by (а) show of hands — голосовать поднятием рук б) пол., упр. выбирать to vote smb. into the chair — избирать кого-л. председателем to vote smb. into parliament — выбрать кого-л. в парламент в) пол., упр. постановлять принимать решение большинством голосов The Senate voted to...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. голосование, баллотировка secret vote —- тайное голосование voice vote —- устное голосование rollcall vote, vote by rollcall —- поименное голосование vote by rollcall at the rostrum —- публичное поименное голосование у трибуны vote by proxy —- голосование по доверенности vote by correspondence (by mail) —- голосование по почте vote by (a) show of hands —- голосование поднятием рук vote by sitting and standing, —- ам. rising vote голосование вставанием to take a vote —- провести голосование to put to the vote —- ставить на голосование to explain one's vote —- выступить по мотивам голосования 2. голос, право голоса an affirmative vote —- голос "за" casting vote —- решающий голос concurring votes —- совпадающие голоса one vote per 10 shares —- эк. один голос на каждые десять акций to cast a vote —- проголосовать number of votes recorded —- число поданных голосов (опущенных бюллетеней, избирателей, участвовавших в выборах) 3. собир. голоса; количество поданных голосов; количество голосовавших the floating vote —- голоса независимых (колеблющихся) избирателей to carry (to gain) all vote —- получить все голоса; пройти единогласно N. gained the vote against X. N. —- получил больше голосов, чем Х. to get out the (a) vote —- ам. добиться явки избирателей на выборы the vote was light —- ам. процент явки на выборы был низкий 4. право голоса;...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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by ballot голосовать VOTE down провалить (предложение); In spite of the chairmans support, the suggestion was voted down by the rest of the committee. VOTE in избрать голосованием (куда-л.); Many new young members have been voted in this time, which should give the House a fresh start. VOTE into to vote smb. into a committee голосованием избрать кого-л. в комиссию VOTE of censure вотум недоверия VOTE of non-confidence вотум недоверия VOTE of thanks noun официальная речь, в которой оратор выражает благодарность VOTE out провалить (предложение), не выбрать (кого-л.); After so many years service, it was a shock when the chairman was voted out. VOTE through провести путем голосования; to vote a measure (a bill, etc.) through провести мероприятие (закон и т.п.) голосованием; You dont just send your suggestion to the Board; it has to be voted through in every stage of its passage. VOTE blue голосовать за консерваторов VOTE 1. noun 1) голосование; баллотировка; to cast a vote - голосовать; to put to the vote - ставить на голосование; to get out the/a vote amer. - добиться активного участия в голосовании своих предполагаемых сторонников 2) (избирательный) голос; to count the votes - производить подсчет голосов 3) право голоса; to have the vote - иметь право голоса; one man one vote - каждый избиратель имеет право голосовать только один раз 4) общее число голосов; голоса 5) вотум; решение (принятое большинством) - vote of non-confidence 6)...Англо-русский словарь
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