vote

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I.vote¹ S2 W2 /vəʊt $ voʊt/ BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: noun: ↑vote, ↑voter; verb: ↑vote]
1. IN ELECTION/TO SUPPORT [intransitive and transitive] to show which person or party you want, or whether you support a plan, by marking a piece of paper, raising your hand etc:
In 1918 British women got the right to vote.
vote for/against/in favour of
I voted for the Labour candidate in the last election.
53% of Danes voted in favour of the Maastricht treaty.
vote on
The people of Ulster had finally been given a chance to vote on the issue.
vote to do something
Congress voted to increase foreign aid by 10%.
Shareholders voted to reject the offer.
vote Democrat/Republican/Labour/Conservative etc
I’ve voted Democrat all my life. ⇨ block voting at ↑block¹(5)
2. vote somebody into/out of power/office/parliament etc to elect or dismiss someone by voting:
The chances are that the government will be voted out of office.
3. CHOOSE FOR PRIZE [transitive] to choose someone or something for a particular prize by voting for them
vote somebody/something sth
In 1981 Henry Fonda was voted Best Actor for ‘On Golden Pond’.
4. MONEY [transitive] if a parliament, committee etc votes a sum of money for something, they decide by voting to provide money for that particular purpose
vote something for something
Parliament has voted £20 million extra funding for road improvements.
5. vote something a success/the best etc British English if people vote something a success etc, they all agree that it is a success:
The evening was voted a great success.
6. I vote ... spoken used to say that you prefer one particular choice or possible action
vote (that)
I vote we go to the movies.
I vote ... for
‘What do you want to eat?’ ‘I vote for Mexican.’
7. vote with your wallet British English
a) (also vote with your pocketbook American English) to vote for someone or something that you think will help you have the most money:
People generally vote with their pocketbooks against new taxes.
b) (also vote with your dollars American English) to show you like something by choosing to buy it:
Readers vote with their wallets every day when they choose a newspaper.
8. 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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COLLOCATIONS
adverbs/NOUNS
▪ vote yes/no How many people voted Yes in the referendum?
▪ vote Conservative/Democrat etc (=vote for someone who is Conservative etc) Cubans in the city of Miami have traditionally voted Republican.
▪ unanimously (=with everyone voting a particular way) The committee voted unanimously in favour of the proposition.
▪ overwhelmingly (=by a very large majority) On Dec. 7 delegates voted overwhelmingly to strike.
▪ narrowly (=by a small majority) The Senate voted narrowly to continue funding the controversial project.
▪ tactically (=not for the party you support, but to get an acceptable result) People appear to have voted tactically in order to prevent the Conservative candidate from gaining a seat.
phrases
▪ be eligible/entitled to vote All those aged 18 or over are eligible to vote.
▪ register to vote (=put your name on a list of voters) We must encourage people to register to vote.
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THESAURUS
▪ vote [intransitive and transitive] to show which person or party you want, or whether you support a plan, by marking a piece of paper, raising your hand etc: I’ve voted Democrat all my life. | You can vote for your favourite singer. | A majority of the people voted for independence. | In tomorrow’s election, many young people will be voting for the first time.
▪ elect [transitive] to choose a leader, representative, or government by voting, so that they become the new leader, representative etc: He was elected mayor of London. | the newly-elected government | I think we should start by electing a new chairman.
▪ go to the polls if a country or voters go to the polls, they vote in an election - used especially in news reports: The US goes to the polls in November. | The economic crisis could well be a decisive factor when voters go to the polls this autumn.
▪ take a vote if a group of people at a meeting take a vote, they vote about something: We should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer. | They took a vote and picked Bernard.
▪ cast your vote formal to mark a piece of paper, call a telephone number etc in order to vote: The first votes have been cast in the country’s general election. | Click here to cast your vote.
▪ ballot [transitive] to ask the members of an organization to vote on something in order to decide what to do: The union will ballot its members on whether to go ahead with the strike action.
▪ veto [transitive] to vote against something that other people have agreed on, so that it cannot happen: The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.
vote something ↔ down phrasal verb
to defeat a plan, law etc by voting:
In 1999 the town had voted down a petition to close the school.
vote somebody ↔ in phrasal verb
to elect someone by voting:
A new chairman was voted in.
vote somebody ↔ out phrasal verb
to remove someone from a position of power by voting:
With policies like that, he’ll be voted out in the next election.
vote something ↔ through phrasal verb British English
to approve a plan, law etc by voting:
The proposals were voted through yesterday.
II.vote² S2 W2 BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑vote, ↑voter; verb: ↑vote]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin; Origin: votum 'promise, wish', from vovere 'to promise']
1. CHOICE BY VOTING [countable] an act of voting in an election or meeting, or the choice that you make when you vote:
A vote for us is not a wasted vote.
The proposal was rejected by 19 votes to 7.
vote for/in favour (of)/against
The House of Representatives approved the budget, with 52 votes in favor, 16 against and 12 abstentions.
cast your vote (=vote in a political election)
Harkin won 74 percent of the votes cast.
policies designed to win votes in the South
It’s the club secretary that counts the votes. ⇨ ↑casting vote
2. OCCASION OF VOTING [countable usually singular] an occasion when a group of people vote in order to decide something or choose a representative SYN ballot:
The results of the vote were surprising – 80% of workers favoured strike action.
vote on
There will be a citywide vote (=all the voters in a particular city) on the matter.
take/have a vote (on something)
Unless anyone has anything to add, we’ll take a vote.
Let’s have a vote on it.
put something to the/a vote (=decide something by voting)
Let’s put it to the vote. All those in favor raise your hands. ⇨ ↑free vote
3. the vote
a) the total number of votes made in an election:
Davis won the election with 57% of the vote.
The Greens increased their share of the vote from 2.9 to 4.9%.
b) the right to vote in political elections:
In France women didn’t get the vote until 1945.
At that time black people did not yet have the vote.
4. the ... vote
a) the black/Jewish/middle-class etc vote black, Jewish etc voters, or their votes:
The black vote is astonishingly loyal to the Democratic Party.
b) the Labour/Conservative/Green etc vote British English the total number of votes the Labour Party, Conservative Party etc win in an election:
The Green vote looks likely to increase again.
5. RESULT OF VOTING [singular] the result of a vote:
A close vote is expected.
The motion was passed by a vote of 215 to 84.
6. somebody/something gets my vote spoken used to say that you are ready to support someone or something, or that you think that someone or something is the best of their kind:
Anything that will mean a better deal for our children gets my vote.

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vote
When you vote, you are expressing your choice for something or someone, along with other people as part of a group decision.

◎	[vout]
※	danh từ
	■	(vote for / against somebody / something) (vote on something) sự bỏ phiếu, sự bầu cử; lá phiếu
		☆	to go to the vote
			đi bỏ phiếu
		☆	to cast/record one's vote
			bỏ/ghi lá phiếu của mình
		☆	to take/hold a vote on the motion
			tổ chức một cuộc bỏ phiếu về kiến nghị đó
		☆	to settle/decide/resolve the matter by a vote
			dàn xếp/quyết định/giải quyết vấn đề bằng cách bỏ phiếu
		☆	a majority/minority vote
			số phiếu chiếm đa số/thiểu số
		☆	counting/sorting/checking the votes
			đếm/phân loại/kiểm tra các lá phiếu
		☆	postal votes
			các lá phiếu bầu qua đường bưu điện
		☆	the Tory candidate received/polled 8000 votes
			ứng cử viên Đảng bảo thủ chiếm được 8000 phiếu
		☆	the measure was passed/defeated by 9 votes to 6
			biện pháp đã được thông qua/bị bác bỏ với 9 phiếu so với 6
		☆	the vote went against him/against accepting the plan
			cuộc bỏ phiếu đã chống lại ông ấy/không chấp nhận kế hoạch đó
		☆	a vote of confidence/censure
			sự bỏ phiếu tín nhiệm/không tín nhiệm
	■	(the vote) (các phiếu do một nhóm nào đó bỏ hoặc bỏ cho một nhóm nào đó) số phiếu bầu
		☆	attempts to win the teenage/immigrant vote
			các cố gắng chiếm lấy số phiếu của thanh niên/người nhập cư
		☆	to increase/decrease the Tory vote by 5%
			số phiếu bầu cho Đảng Bảo thủ tăng lên/giảm xuống 5%
	■	(the vote) quyền bầu cử; quyền bỏ phiếu (nhất là trong các cuộc bầu cử (chính trị))
		☆	UK nationals get the vote at 18
			các kiều dân Anh có quyền đi bầu cử ở tuổi 18
	■	ngân sách (do quốc hội quyết định)
		☆	the army vote
			ngân sách cho quân đội
	〆	to put something to the vote
		✓	đưa ra biểu quyết (một vấn đề..)
	〆	a vote of thanks
		✓	sự cổ vũ (nhất là bằng cách vỗ tay hoan hô)
※	ngoại động từ
	■	bầu, bỏ phiếu, biểu quyết
		☆	to vote an appropriation
			bỏ phiếu thông qua một khoản chi
		☆	to vote by ballot/proxy/post
			bỏ phiếu kín/do sự ủy nhiệm/qua bưu điện
		☆	to vote against/for the motion
			bỏ phiếu chống/tán thành một kiến nghị
		☆	if we cannot agree, let's vote on it
			nếu chúng ta không nhất trí, hãy biểu quyết vấn đề đó
		☆	we voted to continue the strike
			chúng tôi đã biểu quyết tiếp tục cuộc đình công
		☆	I voted "No" in the referendum
			tôi đã bỏ phiếu " Không tán thành" trong cuộc trưng cầu dân ý
	■	bầu, chọn (ai) vào một chức vụ bằng một đa số phiếu
		☆	I was voted chairman
			tôi đã được bầu làm chủ tịch
	■	biểu quyết trợ cấp (cấp cho một số tiền.. bằng cách bỏ phiếu)
		☆	the hospital was voted 100.000pound for research
			bệnh viện đã được bỏ phiếu tán thành trợ cấp 100.000 pao cho nghiên cứu
	■	(thông tục) đồng thanh tuyên bố (tuyên bố cái gì là tốt, xấu.. do sự thoả thuận chung)
		☆	the show was voted a success
			buổi biểu diễn được đồng thanh tuyên bố là thành công
	■	(thông tục) gợi ý, đề nghị
		☆	I vote we stay here
			tôi đề nghị chúng ta ở lại đây
	〆	to vote somebody in/out/on/off; to vote somebody into/out of/onto/off something
		✓	bầu cho ai; bỏ phiếu chống ai
	〆	to vote somebody/something down
		✓	bỏ phiếu chống ai/cái gì
	〆	to vote something through
		✓	thông qua, tán thành

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  voter turnout, right to vote, suffrage, ballot, voting, balloting