vote down

IPA/vˈəʊt dˈaʊn/
IPA/vˈoʊt dˈaʊn/

vote down — 片語動詞

  • vote downbase form
  • votes down3rd person singular
  • voting down-ing form
  • voted downpast simple

1. to stop a plan, law, or suggestion from happening because more people raise thei

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

投票否決

以較多反對票阻止法案或提案通過

to stop a plan, law, or suggestion from happening because more people raise their hands or mark their ballots against it than for it

例句

The town council voted down the plan to build a car park beside the river.

鎮議會投票否決了在河邊蓋停車場的計畫。

vote down + [plan] for rejecting a proposal

Members of the club voted down the idea of raising the yearly fee.

社團成員投票否決了調高年費的提議。

同義詞
  • reject

    more general; need not involve a formal vote

  • defeat

    stresses the losing side, not the act of voting

  • block

    stop something proceeding, by any means, not only voting

反義詞
  • approve

    agree to something officially

  • pass

    of a law or motion: be formally accepted

文法句型

vote down + [proposal/motion/bill]

vote [something] down

用法筆記

Object is usually something put forward for a decision — a motion, bill, plan, or proposal. Frequently passive ('was voted down'). Distinguish from sense 2, where people reject a candidate or option by choosing a rival instead.

常見錯誤

❌The council voted down to build the bridge.
✅The council voted down the plan to build the bridge.
💡'vote down' takes a noun object, not a to-infinitive.

2. to turn down a person or choice in an election by giving more support to a diffe

2.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

投票淘汰

把較多選票投給對手而捨棄某人選

to turn down a person or choice in an election by giving more support to a different one

例句

Voters voted down the old mayor and gave the job to a young teacher instead.

選民把原本的市長投下台，改把職位交給一位年輕老師。

vote down [person] in favour of a rival

The committee voted down Hamza and picked Gita to lead the project team.

委員會否決了 Hamza，改選 Gita 來帶領這個專案團隊。

同義詞
  • reject

    general word for turning someone or something down

  • oust

    remove someone from a position, often forcefully

反義詞
  • elect

    choose someone for a position by voting

  • back

    give your support to a person or plan

文法句型

vote down + [person/option]

vote [someone] down in favour of [another]

用法筆記

Subject is a group of voters; the object is a candidate or a competing option that loses out to a preferred one. Unlike sense 1, the focus is on choosing between rivals, not simply blocking a single proposal.

常見錯誤

❌The voters voted down for the new mayor.
✅The voters voted down the new mayor.
💡no 'for' before the rejected person; the rival is introduced with 'in favour of'.

vote down — 慣用語