[] to show formally by marking a paper, raising your hand, or using a special machine, etc. which person you want to win an election, or which plan or idea you support投票；投票决定◆Let's listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it.我们听听双方的辩论然后投票决定吧。◆Did you vote for or against her?你给她投了支持票还是反对票？◆Shareholders voted unanimously in favour of the merger.股东通过表决一致支持合并。⨁to vote narrowly / overwhelmingly / unanimously against, etc. sth投票以微弱多数／以压倒性多数／一致否决等某事 [] (usually be voted) to choose sb for a position or an award by voting推举◆She was voted designer of the year in the sportswear sector.她获推举为年度运动服设计师。 [] to agree to give sb/yourself sth by voting投票决定◆The directors have just voted themselves a huge pay increase.董事们刚刚投票决定给他们自己大幅度提薪。●ˌvote sb/sth ˈdownto reject or defeat sb/sth by voting for sb/sth else投票否决●ˌvote sb ˈin●ˌvote sb ˈinto/ˈonto sthto choose sb for a position or as a member of sth by voting投票推举◆Castorri was voted in as CEO when he was only 32.卡斯托里年仅 32 岁时获推举为首席执行官。◆She was voted onto the board of governors.她获推举进入理事会。●ˌvote sb ˈout●ˌvote sb ˈout of/ˈoff sthto dismiss sb from a position by voting投票罢免◆He was voted out of office.他被投票罢免公职。●ˌvote sth ˈthroughto approve of sth by voting投票通过；投票同意◆Shareholders voted through an emergency issue of 2.3 billion new shares.股东投票通过一项 23 亿新股的紧急发行计划。