vote

票、一票

候補者や提案について一人が示す正式な選択。通常は紙や電子形式で記録する。

やさしい英語で： One person’s formal choice of a candidate or proposal, usually recorded on paper or electronically.

• Every vote counts.
• He won by just three votes.
• She cast her vote against the proposal.

使い方： a vote for/against someone/something (A vote for her is a vote for better schools.)

類義語： ballot

よく使う表現： cast a vote, count every vote, vote for someone

投票、採決

一人一人の選択を数えて、集団で物事を決める方法。

やさしい英語で： A way for a group to decide something by counting what each person chooses.

• Let's take a vote.
• The vote will decide who leads the club.
• They held a vote on the new rules.

使い方： a vote on something (There will be a vote on the proposal tomorrow.)

類義語： ballot, poll

よく使う表現： take a vote, hold a vote, vote on something, public vote

裁判官の意見

裁判官が事件について述べる、支持する判断とその理由を示した意見。

やさしい英語で： A judge’s stated view on a case, explaining the decision they support.

• The judge published a dissenting vote.
• Her vote explains why she opposed the court's decision.
• Lawyers cited his reasoned vote in a later case.

類義語： opinion

よく使う表現： dissenting vote, judicial vote, reasoned vote

投票する

投票用紙や挙手などで、支持する人や考えを正式に示す。

やさしい英語で： To show formally which person or idea you support, for example by marking paper or raising your hand.

• Did you vote today?
• I voted for the youngest candidate.
• The members will vote on the proposal tomorrow.

使い方： vote for/against someone/something (Most members voted against the plan.); vote in something (She voted in the local election.); vote on something (We will vote on the new rules next week.)

類義語： cast a ballot

反対語： abstain

よく使う表現： vote for someone, vote against something, vote in elections, vote by post

選出する、可決する

集団の投票によって人を選んだり、提案などを認めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To choose someone or approve something through a formal group decision.

• They voted her president.
• The council voted extra funds for the library.
• Club members voted their unpopular leader out.

使い方： vote someone something (The members voted her chair of the club.); vote to do something (The directors voted to increase spending.); vote someone out/in (The members voted the chairman out.)

類義語： elect, approve

よく使う表現： vote someone president, vote someone out, vote funds