casting vote

音标发音

• 英式音标 [ˌkɑː.stɪŋ ˈvəʊt]
• 美式音标 [ˌkæs.tɪŋ ˈvoʊt]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• 决定票；决定性一票

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• The chairman have the casting vote.
  董事长有决定性的一票。
• Mr Clegg’s leadership, now in its third year, has been interesting for reasons of philosophy and policy—not just the casting vote he may soon enjoy.
  克莱格在位的三年里，在意识形态和政策上都有有趣的变化，不仅仅是克莱格手上起决定作为的一票，在最近几十年里，两个大党有意识形态和政策取向上已有了许多变化。
• The singer is reported to have angered fans soon after she began in her role as guest judge, by going against the crowd and refusing to put through a singer called Katie when she had the casting vote.
  据报道这位歌手进入评委角色后就和观众群对着干，并在她掌握着决定性的一票时拒绝让一位名叫凯蒂的参赛者通关。

权威例句

• Not for the first time in Britain's monetary history, the pound may have the casting vote.
  ECONOMIST: Interest rates
• The committee split four-all on an increase in February and stayed its hand only on the casting vote of the Bank's governor, Eddie George.
  ECONOMIST: The budget
• If Republicans hold that state, the vice-president's casting vote will keep the Senate red, and more important, ensure that Republicans continue to chair all its committees.
  ECONOMIST: Virginia and the Senate: Every vote counts

词组短语

短语

• To give a casting vote 投裁定票

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• a single vote, given by the person in charge of a meeting if the number of votes about something is equal, that decides the matter

柯林斯英英字典

• When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed.