voted

IPA/vəʊt/
KK[vˈotɪd]IPA/voʊt/

voted — 名詞

1. The formal statement of preference that people give when choosing their leaders

1.名詞A2
釋義

表決

在選舉或會議中表達選擇的過程

The formal statement of preference that people give when choosing their leaders or deciding on group matters, such as by marking a ballot.

例句

Talia took part in the vote for the new class president last Friday.

Talia 上週五參與了班長的投票。

collocation: take part in a vote

The vote was held by a show of hands at the Oakwood community centre last night.

這次表決昨晚在 Oakwood 社區中心以舉手方式進行。

passive: vote was held by [method]

同義詞
  • ballot

    refers specifically to the paper or electronic method, not the general act

  • poll

    often describes a survey of opinions rather than a formal election vote

文法句型

the vote

a vote on [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently used with 'have' (have a vote), 'take part in' (take part in a vote), or 'hold' (hold a vote). Can be countable ('a vote on the proposal') or uncountable ('by popular vote').

常見錯誤

❌I gave my voted for the plan.
✅I gave my vote for the plan.
💡'vote' is the noun form; 'voted' is the past tense of the verb.

2. A particular way of collecting and counting people's choices, such as by a show

2.名詞B1
釋義

表決方式

收集和計算選票的特定方法

A particular way of collecting and counting people's choices, such as by a show of hands, a secret ballot, or an electronic system.

例句

The committee decided to use a secret vote so nobody felt pressured.

委員會決定採無記名表決，這樣沒有人會感到壓力。

collocation: secret vote

Online voting has become the preferred method at Hillside University student elections this term.

線上投票本學期已成為 Hillside 大學學生選舉中的首選方式。

collocation: online vote

同義詞
  • ballot

    often implies a secret written or electronic vote

  • poll

    can refer to the place where voting happens (polling station)

文法句型

[method] vote

vote by [method]

用法筆記

Often paired with an adjective describing the method: 'secret vote', 'open vote', 'postal vote', 'online vote'.

常見錯誤

❌We did a voted by email.
✅We did a vote by email.
💡the noun is 'vote', not 'voted'.

3. The number of votes that are cast or received by a candidate or party in an elec

3.名詞B1
釋義

票數

選舉中投出或獲得的票數

The number of votes that are cast or received by a candidate or party in an election.

例句

Rohan won more than sixty per cent of the vote in the city election.

Rohan 在這次市選中獲得超過六成的選票。

pattern: [percentage] of the vote

The female vote was strong in Osaka's mayoral race and helped decide the winner.

今年大阪市長選舉中女性選票力道很強，幫助決定了勝負。

collocation: the [group] vote

同義詞
  • ballot count

    emphasises the counting process rather than the total itself

  • tally

    informal; a running total of votes as they are counted

文法句型

the [adjective] vote

[number] per cent of the vote

用法筆記

Used with an adjective to describe the type of voters ('the youth vote', 'the female vote', 'the working-class vote'). The phrase 'share of the vote' is common in election reporting.

4. The legal freedom and ability to take part in choosing leaders or deciding polit

4.名詞B1
釋義

投票權

參與選舉投票的法律權利

The legal freedom and ability to take part in choosing leaders or deciding political questions by casting a ballot.

例句

Women in many countries fought hard to win the vote in the early 1900s.

許多國家的婦女在二十世紀初努力爭取投票權。

collocation: win / get / have the vote

Citizens over eighteen years old have the vote in national elections.

年滿十八歲的公民在全國選舉中擁有投票權。

pattern: have the vote

同義詞
  • suffrage

    formal term for the right to vote, especially in historical or political contexts

  • franchise

    formal term, often used in legal writing about voting rights

反義詞

文法句型

the vote

give [someone] the vote

用法筆記

Always used with 'the' as 'the vote' in this sense. Not countable — you cannot say 'a vote' to mean the right to vote.

常見錯誤

❌They fought for a vote.' (ambiguous — could mean one ballot)
✅They fought for the vote.
💡'the vote' means the right to vote.

5. A specific question, proposal, or measure that people are asked to decide on by

5.名詞B2
釋義

投票案

交由選民表決的特定提案

A specific question, proposal, or measure that people are asked to decide on by marking their choice on a ballot paper.

例句

The school bond vote asked residents to fund new classroom buildings.

學校公債投票案要求居民出資新建教室大樓。

collocation: bond vote / proposition vote

Kofi studied each vote on the ballot before deciding how to vote on the school funding measure.

Kofi 仔細研究了選票上的每一項提案之後，才決定如何對學校經費案投票。

pattern: vote on the ballot

同義詞
  • proposition

    a specific proposal on a ballot, especially in US state elections

  • referendum

    a direct vote by the public on a single political question

  • measure

    a general term for a proposal put to a vote

文法句型

vote on [noun]

[noun] on the ballot

用法筆記

This sense is most common in American English where ballot propositions are frequent. In British English, 'referendum' or 'motion' is more typical for the same idea.

6. What a group decides after each member has stated a preference through the forma

6.名詞B2
釋義

表決結果

團體透過投票達成的共同決定

What a group decides after each member has stated a preference through the formal process of counting choices.

例句

The board's vote was unanimous and the new policy was approved at once.

董事會的表決結果是一致通過，新政策立即獲得批准。

collocation: unanimous vote

Andrei called for a final vote to settle the disagreement over the new membership rules.

Andrei 要求進行最終表決，以解決成員之間對於新會員規定的分歧。

pattern: call for a vote

同義詞
  • verdict

    implies a final decision, especially from a jury or official body

  • decision

    more general; does not necessarily involve a formal voting process

反義詞
  • stalemate

    a situation where no decision is reached

文法句型

the vote of [group]

[group]'s vote

用法筆記

Often modified by an adjective describing the outcome: 'unanimous vote', 'tied vote', 'close vote', 'final vote'. Common with 'call for', 'take', 'reach'.

7. A category of people who are eligible to vote and share a common interest, backg

7.名詞B2
釋義

選民群

有共同特徵或地域的選民群體

A category of people who are eligible to vote and share a common interest, background, or geographical location.

例句

The rural vote tends to favour candidates who support farming policies.

農村選民傾向支持重視農業政策的候選人。

collocation: the [adjective] vote (rural vote, urban vote)

Politicians often try to win the Asian-American vote during elections.

政治人物常在大選中爭取亞裔美國選民的支持。

collocation: the [demographic] vote

同義詞
  • constituency

    the people who live in a particular voting area and elect a representative

  • electorate

    all the people in a country or area who have the right to vote

文法句型

the [adjective] vote

[group] vote

用法筆記

Frequently used in political analysis with demographic or geographic adjectives: 'the youth vote', 'the rural vote', 'the female vote', 'the Latino vote'. Distinguished from sense 3 (TOTAL VOTES) by its focus on the people rather than the numbers.

voted — 動詞