n (1)投票， 选举(表决)(formal indication of a wish or an opinion in a ballot or by rais-ing a hand)[C][N(for/against， on/about)]：cast/record one's～for (against) that candidate/that proposal 投票赞成(投票反对)那一候选人/提议;take/hold a～on a motion 对动议进行/付诸表决;settle/resolve a matter by～通过表决处理/解决一事;a majority/minority～多/少数票; pass a～of censure (on the ministry)通过(对政府部门的)不信任票; receive a～of confidence获信任票;Father's～usually went against/to the party (in power). 父亲通常投票反对/赞成(执政)党。The～was unanimous， a few abstaining from voting but not one voting in the negative. 表决结果全部通过，除几人弃权外，无一人投票反对。The urban～won the election for him. 城市的投票使他选举获胜。Mr Smith proposed a～of thanks to the organizers of the activity. 史密斯先生提议向活动组织者鼓掌表示谢意。I shall now proceed to put the matter to the～and those in favour hold up the right hand. 接下来我要把此事付诸表决，同意者举起右手。〖同〗choice，selection;

(2)选票(ticket by which expression is made)[C]：put one's～in the ballot box 把选票放入投票箱;count/sort/check the～s 计算/整理/检查选票; be passed by 118 to 98～s 以118对98票通过; be defeated by 96 to 120～s 以96对120否决;I gave my～to/for the Labour candidate and he got my～. 我投票选举/赞成工党候选人，因此他获得我一票。Each state has two～s in the senate. 每个州在参议院有两张选票。〖同〗ticket;

(3)获票总数(投票数)(the whole number of the choices)[C， the～]：The～was 20，000. 投票数为两万。(the opposition/Labour/Conservative)～may increase/decrease at the next election(反对票/工党获票/保守党获票)总数下次选举可能会增加/减少;split the～分裂选票(投票选举一党以上的候选人);win the teenage/immigrant/Scottish～获得青少年/移民/苏格兰人选票; get 45% of the～获得45%的选票;

(4)选举结果，投票表示的意见(result of an election;decision reached by voting)[C，the～]：The popular～was for the reform/against the resolution. 结果多数票赞成改革/反对该决议。The～went in our favour/was in favour of spending more on education. 投票结果对我们有利/支持增加教育投入。The～is in， but has to be tabulated. 投票结果正在产生，但要用表格列出。

(5)选举权(right to the expression)[C， the～]：get/have/win the～取得/有/赢得选举权;(country)support the idea of～s for women(国家)支持妇女拥有选举权的思想;He was present at the committee， but without a～. 他参加委员会工作，但没有选举权。

(5)投票通过的拨款(sum of money voted for special use)[C，通常sing]：the～for education 通过的教育拨款;

v (1)投票(参加选举)，表决(cast one's vote;express one's opinion)[I， I+prep (for/against，on)， T+n， T+to-inf]：～by ballot/post/proxy/a show of hands 投票表决/寄票选举/由代表投票/举手表决;the right to～选举权;go to the polling booth to～去投票站参加选举;～for (against) the candidate/changing the law/restoration of capital punishment 投票拥护(反对)候选人/修改法律/恢复死刑;～on the bill/the motion就议案/动议进行表决;On this Bill every member is free to～as his own conscience dictates. 每位成员将按照个人的意志对议案进行自由表决。～(for) Smith/Labour/Liberal on polling day 在投票日投史密斯/工党/自由党的票;V～more money to education/the necessary funds for a project. 投票决定为教育多投资/为那个项目提供必要资金。Money for a new school was～d by the board. 董事会投票决定为一所新学校投资。～that the school should continue投票表示学校应该继续办下去;It was～d that they must hold a massmeeting. 根据投票决定他们必须召开群众大会。～to continue the strike/raise 30，000 troops投票要求继续罢工/招兵三万;

(2)选举(推选，表决)为(bring into existence;make available by vote)[C+n+n， T+n+prep，T+n+adv]： (sb) be～d chairman/captain(某人)被选为主席/队长;～sb into power/in a new government 使某人掌权/新政府中选;(accountant/architect) be～d onto a committee/on (会计/建筑师)被选进委员会;The government/Smith was～d out (off office). 政府/史密斯落选下台。(congress/people)～the bill/the suggestion/sb down(议会/人们)投票否决议案/建议/某人;The Bill was～d through by both Houses with little delay. 两院立刻通过议案。

(3)投票表决为……提供(give permission for the provision of sth to someone by vote)[D+n+n]：(parliament)～the town a large sum of money for a road/those scientists ￡10，000 to help them in their research(国会)投票表决给这座城镇一笔巨款筑路/那些科学家一万英镑帮助他们搞研究;

(4)一致(公)认为(declare or pronounce)[尤pass： C+n+adj，C+n+n] (infml)： The critics (children) all～d the show/the trip a great success. 评论者(孩子们)一致认为演出/旅行是一次巨大成功。(party/even-ing/concert) be～d a great (huge) success/failure/flop(晚会/晚会/音乐会)被认为是一大(巨大的)成功/失败/失败;My brother was～d a fine teacher/a popular boy/a pubilc nuissance. 我弟弟被公认是一位好教师/受人欢迎的男孩/大家讨厌的人;

(5)建议(offer as a suggestion)[T+that， 无pass]：I～(that) we all go home/stop for lunch/stay home/go to the theatre tonight. 我建议我们都回家/停下来吃午餐/待在家/今晚看戏。

→′voter n 投票人