vote; decide by vote
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to decide by vote; to put to a vote
formalUsed in formal contexts such as meetings, assemblies, or organizations to make collective decisions.
Dà大
huì会
biǎo表
jué决
tōng通
guò过
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
fǎ法
àn案
。
The assembly voted to pass this new bill.
Guān关
yú于
yù预
suàn算
de的
tí提
àn案
jiāng将
fù付
zhū诸
biǎo表
jué决
。
The budget proposal will be put to a vote.
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Dǒng董
shì事
huì会
chéng成
yuán员
jǔ举
shǒu手
biǎo表
jué决
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
rén人
shì事
rèn任
mìng命
。
The board members voted by a show of hands on this personnel appointment.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
duì对
zhè这
xiàng项
dòng动
yì议
jìn进
xíng行
wú无
jì记
míng名
tóu投
piào票
biǎo表
jué决
。
We need to vote on this motion by secret ballot.