vote
英 [v??t]
美[vot]
- n. 投票，選舉；選票；得票數
- vt. 提議，使投票；投票決定；公認
- vi. 選舉，投票
- n. (Vote)人名；(英、法)沃特
詞組搭配
vote of confidence
a vote showing that a majority continues to support the policy of a leader or governing body
信任投票
vote of no confidence (或 vote of censure)
a vote showing that a majority does not support the policy of a leader or governing body
不信任投票
vote with one's feet
(informal)indicate an opinion by being present or absent or by some other course of action
(非正式)用腳投票；通過去或留等方式表明意見
vote with (one's) feet&I{【俚語】}
To indicate a preference or an opinion by leaving or entering a particular locale
用行動選擇：用離開或進入一個特定地點的方式來表示選擇或意見
“If older cities are allowed to decay and contract, can citizens who vote with their feet . . . hope to find better conditions anywhere else?”(&b{Melinda Beck})
“如果老城被允許崩潰并且縮小，用行動選擇的公民能希望在別處找到更好的環境嗎?”(&b{梅琳達·貝克})