[countable] a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose sb or decide sth投票◆There were 18 votes for and 12 against the motion.这项动议 18 票赞成 12 票反对。◆72% of the votes cast were in favour of a strike.72% 的投票者赞成罢工。 [countable] an occasion when a group of people vote on sth投票表决◆Let's take a vote on the issue.我们对这个问题进行投票表决吧。◆The issue was put to the vote.这个问题付诸表决了。  ➡  see note at meeting ⨁to force / have / take a vote强力促成／进行／举行投票表决 [countable] the right to vote投票权；表决权◆Only individual policyholders have a vote.只有个人投保者有表决权。 [singular] the total number of votes in an election票数；得票数◆She obtained 40% of the vote.她获得了 40% 的选票。 block vote casting vote