| 释义 |
† ˌoverˈvote, v. Obs.
[over- 22.]
trans. To defeat by a majority of votes; = outvote.
1641Exam. Answ. Reas. Ho. Comm. Votes Bps. Parl. 65 How easily Bishops may bee over-voted in Parliament. 1664Pepys Diary 18 Nov., Four all along did act for the Papists, and three only for the Protestants, by which they were overvoted. 168.in Somers Tracts I. 324 Let us suppose now, that all this should be over-voted (for I am sure it can never be answered). |