How do you use "vote" in a sentence?

The vote was very close - only fifty votes separated the two candidates. Did you vote in the local elections? Parliament will vote on the bill next week.

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Q: What does "vote" mean?

A formal choice in an election; to make such a choice Vote refers to the formal expression of a preference in an election or decision-making process. As a noun, it means an individual choice or the collective result. As a verb, it means to cast a vote. In the UK, you can vote from age 18 in general elections.

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Meaning: A formal choice in an election; to make such a choice

投票，表决

voto; votar

投票、票

투표, 표

Vote refers to the formal expression of a preference in an election or decision-making process. As a noun, it means an individual choice or the collective result. As a verb, it means to cast a vote. In the UK, you can vote from age 18 in general elections.

vote指在选举或决策过程中正式表达偏好。作为名词，它意味着个人选择或集体结果。作为动词，它意味着投票。在英国，你可以在年满18岁时参加大选投票。

Vote se refiere a la expresión formal de una preferencia en una elección o proceso de toma de decisiones. Como sustantivo, significa una elección individual o el resultado colectivo. Como verbo, significa emitir un voto. En el Reino Unido, puedes votar desde los 18 años en las elecciones generales.

voteは、選挙や意思決定プロセスにおける選好の正式な表明を指します。名詞としては、個人の選択または集団の結果を意味します。動詞としては、投票するという意味です。イギリスでは、18歳から総選挙に投票できます。

Vote는 선거나 의사결정 과정에서 선호를 공식적으로 표현하는 것을 가리킵니다. 명사로는 개인의 선택이나 전체 결과를 의미합니다. 동사로는 투표하다라는 뜻입니다. 영국에서는 18세부터 총선에 투표할 수 있습니다.

Examples

The vote was very close - only fifty votes separated the two candidates.
投票结果非常接近——两位候选人只差五十票。
La votación fue muy reñida - solo cincuenta votos separaron a los dos candidatos.
投票は非常に接戦で、2人の候補者の差はわずか50票でした。
투표는 매우 접전이었으며, 두 후보의 차이는 겨우 50표였습니다.
Did you vote in the local elections?
你参加地方选举投票了吗？
¿Votaste en las elecciones locales?
地方選挙で投票しましたか？
지방 선거에서 투표하셨나요?
Parliament will vote on the bill next week.
议会将于下周对该法案进行表决。
El Parlamento votará el proyecto de ley la próxima semana.
議会は来週その法案を採決します。
의회는 다음 주에 그 법안을 표결할 예정입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'votum' meaning 'a vow, wish, promise', from 'vovēre' (to vow). Originally connected to making solemn pledges to the gods; the democratic sense developed later.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal